#DCAE8F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.069 55.5), rgb(220, 174, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#DCAE8F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE8F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.069 55.5) |
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 #DCAE8F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE8F | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE8F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE8F text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE8F
oklch(78.5% 0.069 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5B
oklch(70.8% 0.109 55.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86F24
oklch(63.1% 0.14 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653202
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E06
oklch(27% 0.057 56.5)
#DCAE8F 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) | #BBB18D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A5A6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE8F
#DCAE8F
oklch(78.5% 0.069 55.5)
- #8EC1DF
#8EC1DF
oklch(78.6% 0.068 234.6)
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 #DCAE8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCAE8F 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.