#DC9858
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.4% 0.115 62.7), rgb(220, 152, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#DC9858 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9858 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 152, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.115 62.7) |
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 #DC9858 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9858 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9858 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9858 text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B791
oklch(80.9% 0.072 62.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9858
oklch(73.4% 0.115 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F01
oklch(27.1% 0.061 63.1)
#DC9858 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) | #AD9D52 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD59 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE8989 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9858
#DC9858
oklch(73.4% 0.115 62.7)
- #63B1EB
#63B1EB
oklch(73.4% 0.115 242.7)
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 #DC9858, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #DC9858 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.