#DCB386
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.076 69), rgb(220, 179, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#DCB386 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB386 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 179, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.076 69) |
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 #DCB386 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB386 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB386 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB386 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB386
oklch(79.3% 0.076 69)
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Step 400
400
#D29143
oklch(70.7% 0.122 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DCB386 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) | #C1B583 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE87 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA9A7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB386
#DCB386
oklch(79.3% 0.076 69)
- #95C0EB
#95C0EB
oklch(79.2% 0.077 248.8)
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 #DCB386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.052
Use #DCB386 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.