#DCB49F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.055 49.2), rgb(220, 180, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#DCB49F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB49F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 180, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.055 49.2) |
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 #DCB49F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB49F | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB49F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB49F text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB49F
oklch(80% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A29
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49)
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Step 700
700
#924A1C
oklch(49.1% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#DCB49F 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) | #BFB79E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ADAE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB49F
#DCB49F
oklch(80% 0.055 49.2)
- #9AC5DA
#9AC5DA
oklch(80% 0.054 229.3)
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 #DCB49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #DCB49F 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.