#DCA857
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.4% 0.116 76.6), rgb(220, 168, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#DCA857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.78:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA857 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.116 76.6) |
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 #DCA857 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA857 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA857 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA857 text on black | 9.78:1 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 76)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA857
oklch(76.4% 0.116 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCA857 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) | #BCA94F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B659 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9A96 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA857
#DCA857
oklch(76.4% 0.116 76.6)
- #81B5FB
#81B5FB
oklch(76.4% 0.115 256.1)
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 #DCA857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA857 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.