#DCA728
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.8% 0.145 83.7), rgb(220, 167, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#DCA728 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA728 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.145 83.7) |
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 #DCA728 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA728 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA728 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA728 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 83.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DCA728
oklch(75.8% 0.145 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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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)
#DCA728 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) | #BDA703 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB52F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9690 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA728
#DCA728
oklch(75.8% 0.145 83.7)
- #88AFFF
#88AFFF
oklch(75.8% 0.123 263.8)
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 #DCA728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.007
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.020
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCA728 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.