#DCB281
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79% 0.081 70.5), rgb(220, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#DCB281 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB281 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.081 70.5) |
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 #DCB281 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB281 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB281 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB281 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB281
oklch(79% 0.081 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39138
oklch(70.7% 0.129 70.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DCB281 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) | #C1B47D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD82 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA8A5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB281
#DCB281
oklch(79% 0.081 70.5)
- #93BFED
#93BFED
oklch(79% 0.081 250)
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 #DCB281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #DCB281 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.