#DCB199
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.06 50.7), rgb(220, 177, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#DCB199 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB199 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 177, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.06 50.7) |
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 #DCB199 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB199 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB199 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB199 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB199
oklch(79.3% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F69
oklch(70.7% 0.096 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#C4713E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5819
oklch(55.6% 0.134 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#964709
oklch(49% 0.124 50.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#DCB199 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) | #BDB597 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD99 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AAAA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB199
#DCB199
oklch(79.3% 0.06 50.7)
- #94C3DB
#94C3DB
oklch(79.2% 0.06 230.6)
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 #DCB199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
Use #DCB199 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.