#DCA55E
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.9% 0.11 71.9), rgb(220, 165, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#DCA55E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA55E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.11 71.9) |
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 #DCA55E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA55E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA55E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA55E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 71)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA55E
oklch(75.9% 0.11 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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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)
#DCA55E 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) | #B8A758 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B460 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9794 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA55E
#DCA55E
oklch(75.9% 0.11 71.9)
- #7CB5F5
#7CB5F5
oklch(75.9% 0.11 252.1)
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 #DCA55E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
Use #DCA55E 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.