#DCB591
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.9% 0.066 64.4), rgb(220, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#DCB591 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB591 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.066 64.4) |
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 #DCB591 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB591 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB591 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB591 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB591
oklch(79.9% 0.066 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF9256
oklch(70.8% 0.106 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17517
oklch(63.1% 0.136 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392004
oklch(27.1% 0.056 64.7)
#DCB591 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) | #C2B78F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC092 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ADAB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB591
#DCB591
oklch(79.9% 0.066 64.4)
- #9AC3E6
#9AC3E6
oklch(80% 0.066 244.5)
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 #DCB591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB591 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.