#DCA999
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.065 38.1), rgb(220, 169, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DCA999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCA999 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 169, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.065 38.1) |
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 #DCA999 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCA999 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCA999 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCA999 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCA999
oklch(77.8% 0.065 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88971
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A4B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F20
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#DCA999 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) | #B5AE98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2A5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCA999
#DCA999
oklch(77.8% 0.065 38.1)
- #87C1D2
#87C1D2
oklch(77.7% 0.064 218)
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 #DCA999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #DCA999 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.