#DCA163
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.2% 0.106 66.4), rgb(220, 161, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#DCA163 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA163 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 161, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.106 66.4) |
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 #DCA163 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA163 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DCA163 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA163 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB994
oklch(80.9% 0.065 66.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA163
oklch(75.2% 0.106 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7613
oklch(63% 0.135 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382003
oklch(26.9% 0.056 66.9)
#DCA163 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) | #B4A55E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B264 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9492 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA163
#DCA163
oklch(75.2% 0.106 66.4)
- #75B5EE
#75B5EE
oklch(75.2% 0.106 246.6)
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 #DCA163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.005
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
Use #DCA163 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.