#DCA049
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.7% 0.125 73.8), rgb(220, 160, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#DCA049 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA049 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 160, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.125 73.8) |
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 #DCA049 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA049 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DCA049 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA049 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BA
oklch(88.4% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFBA88
oklch(81% 0.078 74.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA049
oklch(74.7% 0.125 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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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)
#DCA049 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) | #B6A33F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B14B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF908D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA049
#DCA049
oklch(74.7% 0.125 73.8)
- #73B0FA
#73B0FA
oklch(74.6% 0.125 254)
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 #DCA049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCA049 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.