#DCA76D
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.097 68), rgb(220, 167, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#DCA76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA76D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.097 68) |
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 #DCA76D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA76D | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA76D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA76D text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA76D
oklch(76.5% 0.097 68)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DCA76D 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) | #B9AA68 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B66E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9B99 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA76D
#DCA76D
oklch(76.5% 0.097 68)
- #80B8EE
#80B8EE
oklch(76.4% 0.098 248.3)
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 #DCA76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #DCA76D 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.