#DCAD59
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.4% 0.116 80.2), rgb(220, 173, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#DCAD59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAD59 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.116 80.2) |
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 #DCAD59 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAD59 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAD59 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAD59 text on black | 10.16:1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 79.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAD59
oklch(77.4% 0.116 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCAD59 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) | #C0AD51 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9F9A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAD59
#DCAD59
oklch(77.4% 0.116 80.2)
- #8AB6FF
#8AB6FF
oklch(77.3% 0.115 260.2)
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 #DCAD59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCAD59 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.