#DC9B35
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(73.6% 0.137 74.2), rgb(220, 155, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#DC9B35 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC9B35 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 155, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.137 74.2) |
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 #DC9B35 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DC9B35 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9B35 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DC9B35 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B982
oklch(80.9% 0.086 74.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DC9B35
oklch(73.6% 0.137 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DC9B35 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) | #B29E25 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2AE38 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8A87 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC9B35
#DC9B35
oklch(73.6% 0.137 74.2)
- #6AACFE
#6AACFE
oklch(73.5% 0.138 254.7)
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 #DC9B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
Use #DC9B35 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.