#DCA260 Color
#DCA260 is rgb(220, 162, 96) in RGB, hsl(32, 64%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCA260rgb(220, 162, 96)hsl(32, 64%, 62%)hsv(32, 56%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 14%)oklch(75.4% 0.108 68.5)lab(71.24% 16.90 42.79)lch(71.24% 46.00 68.45)What #DCA260 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 #DCA260, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#DCA260 Channel Values
How #DCA260 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 162 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 64% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 56% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 56% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA260 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 #DCA260 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DCA260
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA260; 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 #DCA260
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 #DCA260.
How #DCA260 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.
#DCA260#AEAE5F#C2A960#B8B85C#C7B05E#E09C9C#DF9E88#ADADADUsing #DCA260 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dca260: #DCA260;background-color: #DCA260;colors: { 'color-dca260': '#DCA260' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.635, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_dca260">#DCA260</color>fill="#DCA260"More Orange Colors
#DCA260 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCA260 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCA260?
#DCA260 is a light orange — rgb(220, 162, 96) in RGB and hsl(32, 64%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Earth Yellow (#E1A95F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #DCA260?
#DCA260 is rgb(220, 162, 96) — red 220, green 162, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCA260?
#DCA260 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 56%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCA260 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA260 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCA260 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCA260 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 10.46, which is visibly different.
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