#DC9500
Closest named color: Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06). oklch(72.2% 0.152 75), rgb(220, 149, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#DC9500 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Ochre (#CB9D06) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9500 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 149, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.152 75) |
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 #DC9500 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9500 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9500 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9500 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B3
oklch(88.5% 0.053 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B879
oklch(80.9% 0.096 75.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9500
oklch(72.2% 0.152 75)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DC9500 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) | #AE9900 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAA0E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1827F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9500
#DC9500
oklch(72.2% 0.152 75)
- #62A7FF
#62A7FF
oklch(72.2% 0.147 255.3)
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 #DC9500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.051
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.052
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #DC9500 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.