#DCA799
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.066 35.3), rgb(220, 167, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#DCA799 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA799 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 167, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.066 35.3) |
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 #DCA799 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA799 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA799 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA799 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA799
oklch(77.4% 0.066 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA8873
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE684E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94C31
oklch(55.6% 0.147 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D24
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#DCA799 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) | #B3AD98 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB799 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A0A3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA799
#DCA799
oklch(77.4% 0.066 35.3)
- #84C1D0
#84C1D0
oklch(77.5% 0.066 214.8)
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 #DCA799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #DCA799 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.