#DCA917
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.1% 0.152 86), rgb(220, 169, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#DCA917 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA917 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 81%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.152 86) |
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 #DCA917 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA917 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA917 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA917 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#FCF5E7
oklch(97.2% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 85.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D699
oklch(88.5% 0.084 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA917
oklch(76.1% 0.152 86)
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Step 400
400
#C89800
oklch(70.6% 0.144 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCA917 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) | #C0A900 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB623 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9890 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA917
#DCA917
oklch(76.1% 0.152 86)
- #8DAFFF
#8DAFFF
oklch(76.1% 0.122 266)
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 #DCA917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.013
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA917 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.