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#DCA847 Color

#DCA847 is rgb(220, 168, 71) in RGB, hsl(39, 68%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunray (#E3AB57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA847
HEX#DCA847
RGBrgb(220, 168, 71)
HSLhsl(39, 68%, 57%)
HSVhsv(39, 68%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.128 80.2)
LABlab(72.48% 12.65 55.95)
LCHlch(72.48% 57.36 77.26)

What #DCA847 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 #DCA847, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 5.92Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.48Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 7.14Maximum Yellow Red#F2BA49ΔE 9.63Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 9.74Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 10.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DCA847 Channel Values

How #DCA847 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 220 · G 168 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 68% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 68% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 68% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA847 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DCA847 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DCA847

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA847; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DCA847
Complementary
#477BDC
Analogous
#DC5D47
Analogous
#C6DC47
Triadic
#47DCA8
Triadic
#A847DC
Split comp.
#47C6DC
Split comp.
#5D47DC

Tints & Shades of #DCA847

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.

Tints

#E1B460
#E6C07A
#EBCC94
#EFD6A9
#F4E3C3
#F8EFDD

Shades

#D29628
#B48122
#92681C
#745316
#513A10
#33250A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DCA847.

How #DCA847 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.

Typical#DCA847
Protanopia#B2B246
Protanomaly#C4AE47
Deuteranopia#BBBB42
Deuteranomaly#C9B444
Tritanopia#E2A0A0
Tritanomaly#DFA385
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA847 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dca847: #DCA847;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA847;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca847': '#DCA847' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.659, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_dca847">#DCA847</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA847"

More Orange Colors

#DCA847 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DCA847 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA847?

#DCA847 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(220, 168, 71) in RGB and hsl(39, 68%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunray (#E3AB57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #DCA847?

#DCA847 is rgb(220, 168, 71) — red 220, green 168, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA847?

#DCA847 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 68%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA847 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA847 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA847 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA847 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 12.79, which is visibly different.

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