What color is #DCA95E?

#DCA95E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCA95E?

The RGB value is 220, 169, 94: 220 red, 169 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCA95E?

The complementary color is #5E91DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCA95E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCA95E color

#DCA95E rgb(220, 169, 94)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DCA95E is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 66.3% green and 36.9% blue (220, 169, 94).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 57% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#E3AF64), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#DCA95E color codes

HEX	`#DCA95E`
RGB	`rgb(220, 169, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 66.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 64%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 57%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 57%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.5, 10.33, 45.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.5, 46.58, 77.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.726, 44.403, 16.75)`
Decimal	`14461278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCA95E, 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 #DCA95E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCA95E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	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 #DCA95E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dca95e; }
.text { color: #dca95e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dca95e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 169 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dca95e, #d0dc5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fawn.

Questions

What color is #DCA95E?: #DCA95E is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCA95E?: The RGB value is 220, 169, 94: 220 red, 169 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCA95E?: The complementary color is #5E91DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCA95E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.