Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCA989

#DCA989 is a warm orange HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 169, 137, HSL 23, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.454, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DCA989 Sample readable text
HEX #DCA989
RGB rgb(220, 169, 137)
HSL hsl(23 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.454
Contrast Black 10.08:1White 2.08:1

CSS

--color-dca989: #DCA989;
.background-dca989 { background-color: #DCA989; }
.text-dca989 { color: #DCA989; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.454
Black text10.08:1AA Pass
White text2.08:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DCA989","rgb":[220,169,137],"hsl":[23,54,70],"cmyk":[0,23,38,14],"luminance":0.454,"contrast":{"black":10.08,"white":2.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1DDD0","hex":"#F1DDD0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DCD289","hex":"#DCD289","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.62,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Tan adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dca989.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89BCDC","analogous":["#DC8993","#DCD289"],"triadic":["#89DCA9","#A989DC"],"tetradic":["#93DC89","#89BCDC","#D289DC"],"splitComplementary":["#89DCD2","#8993DC"],"monochromatic":["#F1DDD0","#DCA989","#C77543"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1DDD0","dark":"#C77543","saturated":"#EDA578","desaturated":"#CBAD9A","pastel":"#F7F1ED","neon":"#FFBA8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":15.264337522473747},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":23.280893453645632},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":27.477263328068172}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCA989

#DCA989 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DCA989 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 220, 169, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.454, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.08:1AA Pass
White text2.08:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCA989 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.08:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1DDD0#000000 text · best 15.99:1#F1DDD0
#DCD289#000000 text · best 13.62:1#DCD289
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C

Generated Palette

#DCA989#DCA989
#89BCDC#89BCDC
#DC8993#DC8993
#DCD289#DCD289
#F1DDD0#F1DDD0
#C77543#C77543

Color Harmonies

#89BCDC#89BCDC
#DC8993#DC8993
#DCD289#DCD289
#89DCA9#89DCA9
#A989DC#A989DC

Variants

#F1DDD0#F1DDD0
#C77543#C77543
#EDA578#EDA578
#CBAD9A#CBAD9A
#F7F1ED#F7F1ED
#FFBA8F#FFBA8F

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Dark Salmon#E9967A

Related HEX Guides

Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DCA989 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.