#DCA86C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.7% 0.098 69.5), rgb(220, 168, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#DCA86C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA86C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 168, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.098 69.5) |
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 #DCA86C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA86C | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA86C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA86C text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B3
oklch(88.4% 0.054 68.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA86C
oklch(76.7% 0.098 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DCA86C 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) | #BAAB67 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B76D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9C99 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA86C
#DCA86C
oklch(76.7% 0.098 69.5)
- #82B8F0
#82B8F0
oklch(76.6% 0.099 250.1)
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 #DCA86C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
Use #DCA86C 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.