#DCAE7B
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(78.1% 0.086 68.9), rgb(220, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#DCAE7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 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 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE7B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.086 68.9) |
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 #DCAE7B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE7B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE7B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE7B text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE7B
oklch(78.1% 0.086 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78F2F
oklch(70.7% 0.137 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DCAE7B 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) | #BEB077 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA3A1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE7B
#DCAE7B
oklch(78.1% 0.086 68.9)
- #8DBDED
#8DBDED
oklch(78.2% 0.086 249)
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 #DCAE7B, 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 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #DCAE7B 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.