Close to Turmeric
#DCA302
#DCA302 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 63.9% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 98% saturation and 44% 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 #DCA302.
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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2.26:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA302 as they’d see it.
#DCA302 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCA302
What color is #DCA302?
#DCA302 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 63.9% green, and 0.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 98% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA302 in RGB?
#DCA302 is rgb(220, 163, 2): 220 red, 163 green, and 2 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA302 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 26, 99, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA302?
PANTONE 7555 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCA302?
Its complement #B0A1FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.