#DCB473
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.095 78.9), rgb(220, 180, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#DCB473 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB473 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.095 78.9) |
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 #DCB473 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB473 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB473 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB473 text on black | 10.81:1 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 79.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB473
oklch(79.1% 0.095 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DCB473 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) | #C4B46E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE75 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA8A4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB473
#DCB473
oklch(79.1% 0.095 78.9)
- #96BDF8
#96BDF8
oklch(79.2% 0.094 258.5)
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 #DCB473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
Use #DCB473 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.