#DCA25F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.3% 0.109 68.9), rgb(220, 162, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#DCA25F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA25F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 162, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.109 68.9) |
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 #DCA25F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA25F | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DCA25F text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA25F 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB991
oklch(80.8% 0.068 68.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA25F
oklch(75.3% 0.109 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382001
oklch(26.9% 0.057 68.7)
#DCA25F 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) | #B6A559 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B360 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9492 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA25F
#DCA25F
oklch(75.3% 0.109 68.9)
- #76B5F1
#76B5F1
oklch(75.4% 0.109 248.3)
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 #DCA25F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.003
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
Use #DCA25F 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.