#DCA74D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.1% 0.123 78.2), rgb(220, 167, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#DCA74D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA74D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 67%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.123 78.2) |
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 #DCA74D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA74D | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA74D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA74D text on black | 9.67:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4A6
oklch(88.4% 0.069 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA74D
oklch(76.1% 0.123 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DCA74D 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) | #BCA843 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B550 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9893 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA74D
#DCA74D
oklch(76.1% 0.123 78.2)
- #80B3FF
#80B3FF
oklch(76.2% 0.123 258.2)
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 #DCA74D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA74D 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.