#DCA518
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.3% 0.15 83.6), rgb(220, 165, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#DCA518 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA518 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 80%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.15 83.6) |
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 #DCA518 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA518 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA518 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA518 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 83.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEBC79
oklch(81% 0.094 83.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA518
oklch(75.3% 0.15 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DCA518 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) | #BCA500 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B423 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0948D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA518
#DCA518
oklch(75.3% 0.15 83.6)
- #85AEFF
#85AEFF
oklch(75.4% 0.126 263.2)
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 #DCA518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.004
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.020
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
Use #DCA518 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.