#DCA490
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.6% 0.073 40.5), rgb(220, 164, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#DCA490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA490 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 164, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.073 40.5) |
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 #DCA490 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA490 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA490 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA490 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA490
oklch(76.6% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8767
oklch(70.8% 0.116 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#D2653C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4916
oklch(55.6% 0.161 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33904
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#84300B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C13
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#DCA490 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) | #B2AA8F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB590 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9C9F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA490
#DCA490
oklch(76.6% 0.073 40.5)
- #7DBED3
#7DBED3
oklch(76.5% 0.073 220.3)
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 #DCA490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #DCA490 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.