#DCA938
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.3% 0.138 83.2), rgb(220, 169, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#DCA938 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA938 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.138 83.2) |
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 #DCA938 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA938 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA938 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA938 text on black | 9.77:1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2D59F
oklch(88.5% 0.077 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA938
oklch(76.3% 0.138 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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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
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DCA938 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) | #BFA926 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB63D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9993 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA938
#DCA938
oklch(76.3% 0.138 83.2)
- #89B1FF
#89B1FF
oklch(76.3% 0.121 263)
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 #DCA938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
Use #DCA938 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.