#DCB158
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.2% 0.118 83.6), rgb(220, 177, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#DCB158 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB158 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.118 83.6) |
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 #DCB158 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB158 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB158 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB158 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 82)
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Step 200
200
#EED6A8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB158
oklch(78.2% 0.118 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DCB158 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) | #C4B14F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC5B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA39D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB158
#DCB158
oklch(78.2% 0.118 83.6)
- #93B7FF
#93B7FF
oklch(78.1% 0.111 263.6)
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 #DCB158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCB158 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.