Palettes / Colors / #DCA17A

#DCA17A — Light Orange

#DCA17A is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#DCA17A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7AB5DC; it also sits naturally between #DC7A84 and #DCD27A. 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 48%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 45% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #DCA17A

.text { color: #DCA17A; }
.background { background-color: #DCA17A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA17A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 161, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 58%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA17A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 161, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA17A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 161, 122, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCA17A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA17A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DCA17A

Tints of #DCA17A

Tones of #DCA17A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #7AB5DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCA17A: #000000.

How #DCA17A 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 #DCA17A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DCA179  ·  #DCA17B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCA17A?

#DCA17A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 161, 122). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA17A?

#DCA17A is RGB 220, 161, 122 — HSL 24°, 58%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 45%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCA17A?

Its complement is #7AB5DC; analogous partners are #DC7A84 and #DCD27A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCA17A for text?

Black text on #DCA17A has a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.23:1.