#DCAA97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.065 41.8), rgb(220, 170, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#DCAA97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAA97 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.065 41.8) |
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 #DCAA97 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAA97 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAA97 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAA97 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAA97
oklch(77.9% 0.065 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.103 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B45
oklch(63.1% 0.133 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65024
oklch(55.5% 0.144 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D4016
oklch(49.1% 0.135 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3616
oklch(42.7% 0.11 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#672F19
oklch(37.7% 0.087 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#DCAA97 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) | #B6AF96 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A2A5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAA97
#DCAA97
oklch(77.9% 0.065 41.8)
- #88C1D5
#88C1D5
oklch(77.9% 0.065 221.8)
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 #DCAA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
Use #DCAA97 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.