#DCA82D
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76% 0.143 83.8), rgb(220, 168, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#DCA82D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA82D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 71%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 83.8) |
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 #DCA82D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA82D | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA82D text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA82D text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CB
oklch(93.5% 0.041 83.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D59D
oklch(88.4% 0.079 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA82D
oklch(76% 0.143 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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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
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCA82D 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) | #BEA812 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB634 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9891 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA82D
#DCA82D
oklch(76% 0.143 83.8)
- #89B0FF
#89B0FF
oklch(76% 0.122 263.7)
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 #DCA82D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
Use #DCA82D 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.