#DCB492
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.065 62), rgb(220, 180, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#DCB492 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB492 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.065 62) |
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 #DCB492 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB492 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB492 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB492 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB492
oklch(79.7% 0.065 62)
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Step 400
400
#CF9159
oklch(70.6% 0.104 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C27420
oklch(63.1% 0.134 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F05
oklch(26.9% 0.055 61.7)
#DCB492 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) | #C1B690 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF93 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ACAB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB492
#DCB492
oklch(79.7% 0.065 62)
- #98C3E4
#98C3E4
oklch(79.8% 0.066 241.6)
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 #DCB492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #DCB492 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.