#DCA900
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(76.1% 0.156 86.7), rgb(220, 169, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#DCA900 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA900 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.156 86.7) |
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 #DCA900 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA900 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA900 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA900 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D697
oklch(88.5% 0.086 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA900
oklch(76.1% 0.156 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCA900 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) | #C0A800 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB617 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09890 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA900
#DCA900
oklch(76.1% 0.156 86.7)
- #8EAFFF
#8EAFFF
oklch(76.1% 0.121 266.5)
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 #DCA900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.012
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCA900 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.