#DCAE87
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.3% 0.075 61.7), rgb(220, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#DCAE87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.075 61.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCAE87 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE87 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE87 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE87 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE87
oklch(78.3% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68E4B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#DCAE87 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCB184 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB88 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA4A4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE87
#DCAE87
oklch(78.3% 0.075 61.7)
- #8DBFE5
#8DBFE5
oklch(78.3% 0.076 241.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #DCAE87 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.