#DCC077
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.6% 0.098 89.2), rgb(220, 192, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DCC077 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC077 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.098 89.2) |
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 #DCC077 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC077 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC077 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC077 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 89.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC077
oklch(81.6% 0.098 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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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)
#DCC077 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) | #CFBE71 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB5AE | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC077
#DCC077
oklch(81.6% 0.098 89.2)
- #ABC1FF
#ABC1FF
oklch(81.7% 0.091 269.2)
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 #DCC077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #DCC077 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.