#DCAC70
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.095 71.9), rgb(220, 172, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DCAC70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAC70 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 172, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.095 71.9) |
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 #DCAC70 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAC70 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAC70 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAC70 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAC70
oklch(77.5% 0.095 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DCAC70 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) | #BDAE6B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B971 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA09D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAC70
#DCAC70
oklch(77.5% 0.095 71.9)
- #89BAF1
#89BAF1
oklch(77.5% 0.095 251.9)
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 #DCAC70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
Use #DCAC70 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.