Close to Butterscotch
#DCB15F
#DCB15F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 69.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCB15F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.00:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCB15F as they’d see it.
#DCB15F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCB15F
What color is #DCB15F?
#DCB15F is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 69.4% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 64% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCB15F in RGB?
#DCB15F is rgb(220, 177, 95): 220 red, 177 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCB15F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 57, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCB15F?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCB15F?
Its complement #9CB6FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.