#DC9948
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.4% 0.126 68.6), rgb(220, 153, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#DC9948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9948 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 153, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.126 68.6) |
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 #DC9948 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9948 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9948 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9948 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5BB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 69.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B88A
oklch(80.9% 0.078 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9948
oklch(73.4% 0.126 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DC9948 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD4A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8987 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9948
#DC9948
oklch(73.4% 0.126 68.6)
- #65AFF4
#65AFF4
oklch(73.5% 0.125 248.3)
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 #DC9948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.051
Use #DC9948 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.