#DCB020
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77.5% 0.152 89.6), rgb(220, 176, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#DCB020 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB020 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 176, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 75%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.152 89.6) |
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 #DCB020 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB020 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB020 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB020 text on black | 10.27:1 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD799
oklch(88.5% 0.084 89.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB020
oklch(77.5% 0.152 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DCB020 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) | #C6AE00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA2B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA097 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB020
#DCB020
oklch(77.5% 0.152 89.6)
- #99B2FF
#99B2FF
oklch(77.5% 0.114 269.8)
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 #DCB020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.021
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.038
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCB020 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.