Palettes / Colors / #DCA679

#DCA679 — Light Orange

#DCA679 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

#DCA679 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 #79B0DC; it also sits naturally between #DC797E and #DCD879. 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 65% · Blue 47%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 45% · Key 14%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DCA679

.text { color: #DCA679; }
.background { background-color: #DCA679; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCA679; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 166, 121); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 59%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCA679; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 166, 121, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCA679; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 166, 121, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCA679">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCA679">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #79B0DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCA679: #000000.

How #DCA679 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 #DCA679 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

← #DCA678  ·  #DCA67A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCA679?

#DCA679 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 166, 121). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCA679?

#DCA679 is RGB 220, 166, 121 — HSL 27°, 59%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 45%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCA679?

Its complement is #79B0DC; analogous partners are #DC797E and #DCD879. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCA679 for text?

Black text on #DCA679 has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.