#DFCA60
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.6% 0.128 98.3), rgb(223, 202, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#DFCA60 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCA60 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 202, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.128 98.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DFCA60 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFCA60 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCA60 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCA60 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 98.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5DAA4
oklch(88.4% 0.071 97.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFCA60
oklch(83.6% 0.128 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DFCA60 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DBC555 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CD65 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDB2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCA60
#DFCA60
oklch(83.6% 0.128 98.3)
- #BCC4FF
#BCC4FF
oklch(83.5% 0.083 278.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DFCA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #DFCA60 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.