#DCA189 Color
#DCA189 is rgb(220, 161, 137) in RGB, hsl(17, 54%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCA189rgb(220, 161, 137)hsl(17, 54%, 70%)hsv(17, 38%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 14%)oklch(75.9% 0.078 43.1)lab(71.55% 20.31 21.60)lch(71.55% 29.65 46.76)What #DCA189 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCA189, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCA189 Channel Values
How #DCA189 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 161 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 54% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 38% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 38% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA189 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA189 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCA189
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA189; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCA189
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA189.
How #DCA189 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dca189: #DCA189;background-color: #DCA189;colors: { 'color-dca189': '#DCA189' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.631, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_dca189">#DCA189</color>fill="#DCA189"More Orange Colors
#DCA189 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCA189 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCA189?
#DCA189 is a light orange — rgb(220, 161, 137) in RGB and hsl(17, 54%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #DCA189?
#DCA189 is rgb(220, 161, 137) — red 220, green 161, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCA189?
#DCA189 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 38%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCA189 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA189 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCA189 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCA189 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.
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