#DCB489
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.074 68.5), rgb(220, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#DCB489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB489 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.074 68.5) |
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 #DCB489 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB489 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB489 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB489 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB489
oklch(79.5% 0.074 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#D09248
oklch(70.7% 0.117 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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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)
#DCB489 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) | #C2B686 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAABA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB489
#DCB489
oklch(79.5% 0.074 68.5)
- #97C1EA
#97C1EA
oklch(79.5% 0.074 248.2)
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 #DCB489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB489 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.