#DCAD5E
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.5% 0.112 78.9), rgb(220, 173, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#DCAD5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 79°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAD5E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.112 78.9) |
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 #DCAD5E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAD5E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAD5E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAD5E text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAD5E
oklch(77.5% 0.112 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DCAD5E 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) | #C0AE57 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB960 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA09B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAD5E
#DCAD5E
oklch(77.5% 0.112 78.9)
- #8AB7FD
#8AB7FD
oklch(77.5% 0.112 259)
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 #DCAD5E, 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 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCAD5E 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.