#DCAE67
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.8% 0.104 77.1), rgb(220, 174, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#DCAE67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE67 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.104 77.1) |
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 #DCAE67 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE67 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE67 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE67 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE67
oklch(77.8% 0.104 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCAE67 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) | #C0AF61 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA69 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA19D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE67
#DCAE67
oklch(77.8% 0.104 77.1)
- #8CB9F9
#8CB9F9
oklch(77.8% 0.104 257.2)
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 #DCAE67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #DCAE67 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.