What color is #DAE329?

#DAE329 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(218, 227, 41), and in HSL hsl(63, 77%, 53%).

Is #DAE329 accessible as text?

On white, #DAE329 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #DAE329, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DAE329?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #DAE329?

#DAE329 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #342BE3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DAE329 below.

Is #DAE329 good for buttons?

#DAE329 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #DAE329 — white text only reaches 1.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DAE329 the same as CSS gold?

No — #DAE329 is not the CSS named color gold, but gold (#FFD700) is the closest CSS named color.

#DAE329 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DAE329

Not just a swatch — here's how #DAE329 works with other colors. Named schemes with #DAE329 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DAE329 Secondary #E47439 Accent #DEA326 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #DAE329 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DAE329 Secondary #B06907 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DAE329 Secondary #FAFFCD Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #DAE329 Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #DAE329 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #DAE329

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #DAE329 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9DE32B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DAE329 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

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250 ml

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:root {
  --color-base: #DAE329;
  --color-base-rgb: 218 227 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.0% 0.187 112.7);
  --color-50: #FDFEF1;
  --color-100: #FAFBDA;
  --color-200: #F2F5B7;
  --color-300: #E4E986;
  --color-400: #D2D959;
  --color-500: #B7BE37;
  --color-600: #8C9131;
  --color-700: #636628;
  --color-800: #41431E;
  --color-900: #282914;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FDFEF1',
    100: '#FAFBDA',
    200: '#F2F5B7',
    300: '#E4E986',
    400: '#D2D959',
    500: '#B7BE37',
    600: '#8C9131',
    700: '#636628',
    800: '#41431E',
    900: '#282914',
  },
}

$base: #DAE329;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFEF1;
$base-100: #FAFBDA;
$base-200: #F2F5B7;
$base-300: #E4E986;
$base-400: #D2D959;
$base-500: #B7BE37;
$base-600: #8C9131;
$base-700: #636628;
$base-800: #41431E;
$base-900: #282914;
$base-hover: #B7BF19;
$base-subtle: #EEF0C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DAE329",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2F5B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E4E986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D2D959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B7BE37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C9131",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#636628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41431E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282914",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #DAE329

Color Lab

Pairs with #DAE329

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