Close to Turmeric
#DCA403
#DCA403 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 64.3% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 97% 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 #DCA403.
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.
White text on this color
2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA403 as they’d see it.
#DCA403 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 #DCA403
What color is #DCA403?
#DCA403 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Turmeric. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 64.3% green, and 1.2% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA403 in RGB?
#DCA403 is rgb(220, 164, 3): 220 red, 164 green, and 3 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA403 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 99, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA403?
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 #DCA403?
Its complement #B1A1FA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.