#DCB593
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.064 62.8), rgb(220, 181, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#DCB593 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB593 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 181, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.064 62.8) |
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 #DCB593 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB593 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB593 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB593 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB593
oklch(79.9% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE925A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07521
oklch(63% 0.132 63)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#DCB593 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) | #C1B791 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC094 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ADAC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB593
#DCB593
oklch(79.9% 0.064 62.8)
- #9AC3E4
#9AC3E4
oklch(79.9% 0.064 242.9)
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 #DCB593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #DCB593 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.