#DCAD78
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.8% 0.088 69.3), rgb(220, 173, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#DCAD78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAD78 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 173, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.088 69.3) |
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 #DCAD78 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAD78 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAD78 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAD78 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAD78
oklch(77.8% 0.088 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88E27
oklch(70.6% 0.141 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DCAD78 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) | #BDAF74 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA79 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA2A0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAD78
#DCAD78
oklch(77.8% 0.088 69.3)
- #8BBCEE
#8BBCEE
oklch(77.9% 0.089 249.5)
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 #DCAD78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
Use #DCAD78 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.