#DCA78A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77% 0.074 49.9), rgb(220, 167, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#DCA78A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA78A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.074 49.9) |
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 #DCA78A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA78A | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA78A text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA78A text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA78A
oklch(77% 0.074 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC895A
oklch(70.7% 0.119 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D06922
oklch(63.2% 0.152 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E01
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#DCA78A 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) | #B5AC88 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9E9F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA78A
#DCA78A
oklch(77% 0.074 49.9)
- #82BEDB
#82BEDB
oklch(77.1% 0.074 229.8)
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 #DCA78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCA78A 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.