#DCB442
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.5% 0.136 89.1), rgb(220, 180, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#DCB442 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB442 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.136 89.1) |
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 #DCB442 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB442 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB442 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB442 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CD
oklch(93.5% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A0
oklch(88.4% 0.075 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB442
oklch(78.5% 0.136 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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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)
#DCB442 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) | #C8B233 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BD48 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA59D | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB442
#DCB442
oklch(78.5% 0.136 89.1)
- #9DB6FF
#9DB6FF
oklch(78.5% 0.108 269.3)
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 #DCB442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
Use #DCB442 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.