#DCA35D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.5% 0.11 70.5), rgb(220, 163, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#DCA35D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA35D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 163, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.11 70.5) |
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 #DCA35D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA35D | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA35D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA35D text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEBA90
oklch(81% 0.069 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA35D
oklch(75.5% 0.11 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DCA35D 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) | #B7A657 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9593 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA35D
#DCA35D
oklch(75.5% 0.11 70.5)
- #78B4F3
#78B4F3
oklch(75.4% 0.111 250.6)
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 #DCA35D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.006
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA35D 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.