#DCAA73
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.2% 0.093 68.4), rgb(220, 170, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#DCAA73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAA73 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.093 68.4) |
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 #DCAA73 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DCAA73 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAA73 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAA73 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 69.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAA73
oklch(77.2% 0.093 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C1B
oklch(70.7% 0.148 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DCAA73 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) | #BBAC6F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B874 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9E9C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAA73
#DCAA73
oklch(77.2% 0.093 68.4)
- #85BAED
#85BAED
oklch(77.1% 0.092 248.2)
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 #DCAA73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
Use #DCAA73 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.