#DCA578
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.088 60.2), rgb(220, 165, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#DCA578 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA578 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.088 60.2) |
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 #DCA578 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA578 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA578 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA578 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 60.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA578
oklch(76.3% 0.088 60.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DF8936
oklch(70.7% 0.141 60.5)
-
Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
-
Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
-
Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#DCA578 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) | #B6A975 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B579 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9A99 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA578
#DCA578
oklch(76.3% 0.088 60.2)
- #7DBAE5
#7DBAE5
oklch(76.3% 0.088 240.1)
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 #DCA578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #DCA578 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.