What color is #DCA951?

#DCA951 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Whiskey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCA951?

The RGB value is 220, 169, 81: 220 red, 169 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCA951?

The complementary color is #5184DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCA951?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCA951 color

#DCA951 rgb(220, 169, 81)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DCA951 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green and 31.8% blue (220, 169, 81).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 63% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Old Whiskey (#DDAA55), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#DCA951 color codes

HEX	`#DCA951`
RGB	`rgb(220, 169, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 66.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 67%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 63%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.35, 9.41, 51.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.35, 52.41, 79.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.191, 44.189, 13.932)`
Decimal	`14461265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCA951, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DCA951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCA951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DCA951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dca951; }
.text { color: #dca951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 169 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dca951, #c9dc51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

Questions

What color is #DCA951?: #DCA951 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Old Whiskey. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCA951?: The RGB value is 220, 169, 81: 220 red, 169 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCA951?: The complementary color is #5184DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCA951?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.