#DC9923
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(73.1% 0.145 75.3), rgb(220, 153, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#DC9923 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9923 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 153, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 73%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.145 75.3) |
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 #DC9923 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9923 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9923 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9923 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300
#E3B97D
oklch(81% 0.091 75.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9923
oklch(73.1% 0.145 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#DC9923 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) | #B19C00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD28 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08783 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9923
#DC9923
oklch(73.1% 0.145 75.3)
- #68AAFF
#68AAFF
oklch(73.1% 0.142 255.4)
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 #DC9923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.033
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.049
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.049
Use #DC9923 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.