#DCAE91
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.067 53.7), rgb(220, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#DCAE91 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAE91 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.067 53.7) |
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 #DCAE91 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAE91 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAE91 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAE91 text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAE91
oklch(78.5% 0.067 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2C
oklch(63.1% 0.137 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653207
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#DCAE91 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) | #BBB28F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB91 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9A6A6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAE91
#DCAE91
oklch(78.5% 0.067 53.7)
- #8EC1DE
#8EC1DE
oklch(78.5% 0.068 233.7)
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 #DCAE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
Use #DCAE91 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.