#DCA283
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.081 49.2), rgb(220, 162, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#DCA283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA283 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.081 49.2) |
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 #DCA283 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA283 | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA283 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA283 text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA283
oklch(76% 0.081 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#E18652
oklch(70.7% 0.131 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66408
oklch(63.2% 0.166 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A02
oklch(27% 0.069 49.5)
#DCA283 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) | #B2A781 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB483 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB989A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA283
#DCA283
oklch(76% 0.081 49.2)
- #78BBDA
#78BBDA
oklch(75.9% 0.081 229)
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 #DCA283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #DCA283 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.