Palettes / Colors / #DCA348
#DCA348 — Orange
#DCA348 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #DCA348 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.
#DCA348 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 #4780DC; it also sits naturally between #DC5847 and #CBDC47. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DCA348 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 220, 163, 72 |
| HSL | 37°, 68%, 57% |
| HSV | 37°, 67%, 86% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 67%, 14% |
| XYZ | 43.78, 41.88, 11.91 |
| Yxy | 41.88, 0.4487, 0.4292 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.79, 12.07, 53.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.71, 11.15, 32.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 86% · Green 64% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 67% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DCA348
.text { color: #DCA348; }
.background { background-color: #DCA348; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA348; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 68%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA348; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA348; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DCA348">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA348">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4780DC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DCA348: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DCA348
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DCA348: ·
How #DCA348 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 #DCA348 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DCA348?
#DCA348 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 163, 72). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA348?
#DCA348 is RGB 220, 163, 72 — HSL 37°, 68%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 67%, 14%.
What colors go with #DCA348?
Its complement is #4780DC; analogous partners are #DC5847 and #CBDC47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DCA348 for text?
Black text on #DCA348 has a contrast ratio of 9.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.