What color is #DCAB61?

#DCAB61 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DCAB61?

The RGB value is 220, 171, 97: 220 red, 171 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DCAB61?

The complementary color is #6192DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DCAB61?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DCAB61 color

#DCAB61 rgb(220, 171, 97)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DCAB61 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 67.1% green and 38% blue (220, 171, 97).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 56% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Caramel Essence (#E3AF64), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#DCAB61 color codes

HEX	`#DCAB61`
RGB	`rgb(220, 171, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 67.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 64%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 56%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.03, 9.5, 44.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.03, 45.56, 77.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.238, 45.208, 17.597)`
Decimal	`14461793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DCAB61, 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 #DCAB61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DCAB61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	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 #DCAB61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dcab61; }
.text { color: #dcab61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dcab61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 171 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dcab61, #cfdc61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fawn.

Questions

What color is #DCAB61?: #DCAB61 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Caramel Essence. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DCAB61?: The RGB value is 220, 171, 97: 220 red, 171 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DCAB61?: The complementary color is #6192DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DCAB61?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.