#DCB498
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.06 56.7), rgb(220, 180, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#DCB498 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB498 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.06 56.7) |
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 #DCB498 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB498 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB498 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB498 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB498
oklch(79.8% 0.06 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF9164
oklch(70.8% 0.096 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17436
oklch(63.2% 0.123 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B03
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D01
oklch(42.7% 0.103 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#61350F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#DCB498 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) | #C0B796 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ACAC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB498
#DCB498
oklch(79.8% 0.06 56.7)
- #99C4DF
#99C4DF
oklch(79.9% 0.06 236.1)
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 #DCB498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB498 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.