Close to Fawn
#DCA86E
#DCA86E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Fawn. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 65.9% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 65% 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 #DCA86E.
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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9.87:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCA86E as they’d see it.
#DCA86E 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 #DCA86E
What color is #DCA86E?
#DCA86E is a light, rich orange, close to the color Fawn. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 65.9% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 61% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCA86E in RGB?
#DCA86E is rgb(220, 168, 110): 220 red, 168 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCA86E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 24, 50, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCA86E?
PANTONE 472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCA86E?
Its complement #79B6F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.