#DCAA27
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.4% 0.147 85.6), rgb(220, 170, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#DCAA27 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAA27 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.147 85.6) |
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 #DCAA27 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCAA27 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAA27 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAA27 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D69B
oklch(88.5% 0.081 86.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAA27
oklch(76.4% 0.147 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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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
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCAA27 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) | #C0AA00 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB72F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9A92 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAA27
#DCAA27
oklch(76.4% 0.147 85.6)
- #8EB0FF
#8EB0FF
oklch(76.4% 0.12 265.9)
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 #DCAA27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.016
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCAA27 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.