#DCAE3F
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(77.3% 0.135 85.6), rgb(220, 174, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#DCAE3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE3F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.135 85.6) |
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 #DCAE3F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE3F | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE3F text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE3F text on black | 10.16:1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D6A0
oklch(88.5% 0.075 85.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE3F
oklch(77.3% 0.135 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCAE3F 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) | #C3AD30 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB944 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9F97 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE3F
#DCAE3F
oklch(77.3% 0.135 85.6)
- #92B3FF
#92B3FF
oklch(77.2% 0.115 265.8)
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 #DCAE3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.049
Use #DCAE3F 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.