#DCA16F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.4% 0.096 60.9), rgb(220, 161, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DCA16F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA16F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 161, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.096 60.9) |
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 #DCA16F | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA16F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DCA16F text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA16F text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89A
oklch(80.8% 0.06 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA16F
oklch(75.4% 0.096 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7630
oklch(63.1% 0.123 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#60360B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#382009
oklch(27% 0.051 61.3)
#DCA16F 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) | #B3A56B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B270 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9594 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA16F
#DCA16F
oklch(75.4% 0.096 60.9)
- #75B7E7
#75B7E7
oklch(75.4% 0.097 241.3)
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 #DCA16F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCA16F 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.