Palettes / Colors / #DCA373

#DCA373 — Light Orange

#DCA373 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#DCA373 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 #74AEDC; it also sits naturally between #DC7479 and #DCD774. 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 64% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 48% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCA373

.text { color: #DCA373; }
.background { background-color: #DCA373; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA373; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 163, 115); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 60%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA373; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 163, 115, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA373; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 163, 115, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCA373">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA373">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #74AEDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCA373: #000000.

How #DCA373 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 #DCA373 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

← #DCA372  ·  #DCA374 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCA373?

#DCA373 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 163, 115). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA373?

#DCA373 is RGB 220, 163, 115 — HSL 27°, 60%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 48%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCA373?

Its complement is #74AEDC; analogous partners are #DC7479 and #DCD774. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCA373 for text?

Black text on #DCA373 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.