#DCA581
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.5% 0.082 54.4), rgb(220, 165, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#DCA581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA581 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.082 54.4) |
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 #DCA581 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA581 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA581 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA581 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA581
oklch(76.5% 0.082 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE884B
oklch(70.6% 0.13 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06A00
oklch(63.2% 0.158 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#DCA581 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B581 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9B9C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA581
#DCA581
oklch(76.5% 0.082 54.4)
- #7EBCDF
#7EBCDF
oklch(76.6% 0.081 234)
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 #DCA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA581 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.