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#DCA87A Color

#DCA87A is rgb(220, 168, 122) in RGB, hsl(28, 58%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 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 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DCA87A
HEX#DCA87A
RGBrgb(220, 168, 122)
HSLhsl(28, 58%, 67%)
HSVhsv(28, 45%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.087 62.5)
LABlab(73.01% 15.55 31.53)
LCHlch(73.01% 35.16 63.75)

What #DCA87A 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 #DCA87A, 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.

#DCA87A Channel Values

How #DCA87A 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 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 58% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 45% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 45% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCA87A 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DCA87A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCA87A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #DCA87A

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.

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How #DCA87A 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#DCA87A
Protanopia#B2B27A
Protanomaly#C4AE7A
Deuteranopia#BBBB77
Deuteranomaly#C9B478
Tritanopia#DFA3A3
Tritanomaly#DEA594
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DCA87A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dca87a: #DCA87A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DCA87A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dca87a': '#DCA87A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.659, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_dca87a">#DCA87A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DCA87A"

More Orange Colors

#DCA87A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DCA87A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DCA87A?

#DCA87A is a light orange — rgb(220, 168, 122) in RGB and hsl(28, 58%, 67%) 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 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #DCA87A?

#DCA87A is rgb(220, 168, 122) — red 220, green 168, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DCA87A?

#DCA87A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 45%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DCA87A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DCA87A scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DCA87A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DCA87A 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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