#DCB46D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.101 80.8), rgb(220, 180, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#DCB46D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB46D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.101 80.8) |
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 #DCB46D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB46D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB46D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB46D 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 81.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB46D
oklch(79% 0.101 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCB46D 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) | #C5B467 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA8A3 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB46D
#DCB46D
oklch(79% 0.101 80.8)
- #96BBFC
#96BBFC
oklch(79% 0.102 261.4)
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 #DCB46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
Use #DCB46D 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.