#DCB58E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.069 66.6), rgb(220, 181, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#DCB58E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB58E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.069 66.6) |
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 #DCB58E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB58E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB58E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB58E 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB58E
oklch(79.8% 0.069 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9250
oklch(70.7% 0.111 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#DCB58E 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) | #C2B78B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ACAB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB58E
#DCB58E
oklch(79.8% 0.069 66.6)
- #99C2E8
#99C2E8
oklch(79.8% 0.07 246.7)
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 #DCB58E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB58E 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.