#DCA090
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.9% 0.076 35.5), rgb(220, 160, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#DCA090 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA090 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 160, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.076 35.5) |
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 #DCA090 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA090 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA090 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA090 text on black | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA090
oklch(75.9% 0.076 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E1846B
oklch(70.8% 0.121 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D66143
oklch(63.2% 0.154 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#C14321
oklch(55.5% 0.168 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63413
oklch(49.1% 0.156 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#872C14
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#DCA090 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) | #AEA78F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB390 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA989C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA090
#DCA090
oklch(75.9% 0.076 35.5)
- #76BDCF
#76BDCF
oklch(75.8% 0.076 215.7)
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 #DCA090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCA090 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.