#DCB657
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.1% 0.122 87.5), rgb(220, 182, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#DCB657 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB657 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.122 87.5) |
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 #DCB657 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB657 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB657 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB657 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB657
oklch(79.1% 0.122 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79A00
oklch(70.9% 0.145 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCB657 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) | #C9B44D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8A1 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB657
#DCB657
oklch(79.1% 0.122 87.5)
- #9DB9FF
#9DB9FF
oklch(79.1% 0.105 267.2)
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 #DCB657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCB657 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.