#DC9650
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(72.9% 0.121 63.9), rgb(220, 150, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#DC9650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9650 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 150, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.121 63.9) |
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 #DC9650 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9650 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9650 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9650 text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78E
oklch(81% 0.075 63.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9650
oklch(72.9% 0.121 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#DC9650 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) | #AC9B49 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAB51 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8686 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9650
#DC9650
oklch(72.9% 0.121 63.9)
- #5FAFED
#5FAFED
oklch(72.9% 0.12 243.9)
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 #DC9650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC9650 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.