Palettes / Colors / #DCA06D

#DCA06D — Orange

#DCA06D is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DCA06D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DCA06D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6FA9DC; it also sits naturally between #DC6F73 and #DCD96F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 63% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 50% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DCA06D

.text { color: #DCA06D; }
.background { background-color: #DCA06D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA06D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 160, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 61%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA06D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 160, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA06D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 160, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCA06D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA06D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DCA06D

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6FA9DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCA06D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA06D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DCA06D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCA06D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DCA06C  ·  #DCA06E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCA06D?

#DCA06D is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 160, 109). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA06D?

#DCA06D is RGB 220, 160, 109 — HSL 28°, 61%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 50%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCA06D?

Its complement is #6FA9DC; analogous partners are #DC6F73 and #DCD96F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCA06D for text?

Black text on #DCA06D has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.26:1.