#DCAD69
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.6% 0.102 75.5), rgb(220, 173, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#DCAD69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAD69 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.102 75.5) |
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 #DCAD69 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAD69 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAD69 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAD69 text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 75.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5B0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAD69
oklch(77.6% 0.102 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCAD69 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) | #BFAE63 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA6B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA09D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAD69
#DCAD69
oklch(77.6% 0.102 75.5)
- #8AB9F7
#8AB9F7
oklch(77.6% 0.102 255.6)
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 #DCAD69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #DCAD69 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.