#DCAE73
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(78% 0.093 72.7), rgb(220, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#DCAE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 73°. 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 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE73 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.093 72.7) |
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 #DCAE73 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE73 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE73 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE73 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F5E7D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 71.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE73
oklch(78% 0.093 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88F0A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DCAE73 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) | #BFB06E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA74 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA29F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE73
#DCAE73
oklch(78% 0.093 72.7)
- #8CBBF2
#8CBBF2
oklch(77.9% 0.094 252.9)
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 #DCAE73, 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
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
Use #DCAE73 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.