#DCA981
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.081 59.3), rgb(220, 169, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#DCA981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA981 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.081 59.3) |
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 #DCA981 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCA981 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA981 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA981 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA981
oklch(77.2% 0.081 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B46
oklch(70.7% 0.129 59)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#DCA981 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) | #B8AD7E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B881 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EB9F9F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA981
#DCA981
oklch(77.2% 0.081 59.3)
- #84BDE3
#84BDE3
oklch(77.3% 0.08 238.4)
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 #DCA981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
Use #DCA981 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.