#DCB49B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.058 53.7), rgb(220, 180, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#DCB49B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB49B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.058 53.7) |
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 #DCB49B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB49B | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB49B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB49B text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB49B
oklch(79.9% 0.058 53.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9169
oklch(70.8% 0.092 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#C0743E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B19
oklch(55.7% 0.129 53.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A09
oklch(49.1% 0.119 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#613515
oklch(37.8% 0.077 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#DCB49B 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) | #BFB799 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF9B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ADAD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB49B
#DCB49B
oklch(79.9% 0.058 53.7)
- #99C4DD
#99C4DD
oklch(79.8% 0.058 233.9)
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 #DCB49B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB49B 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.