#DCAE42
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(77.3% 0.133 85.2), rgb(220, 174, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DCAE42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE42 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.133 85.2) |
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 #DCAE42 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE42 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE42 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE42 text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#F0D6A1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 84.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE42
oklch(77.3% 0.133 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCAE42 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) | #C3AD34 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB947 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9F98 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE42
#DCAE42
oklch(77.3% 0.133 85.2)
- #92B4FF
#92B4FF
oklch(77.4% 0.114 265.2)
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 #DCAE42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.039
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCAE42 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.