#DCB68E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.069 68), rgb(220, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DCB68E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB68E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.069 68) |
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 #DCB68E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB68E | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB68E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB68E text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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)
#DCB68E
oklch(80% 0.069 68)
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Step 400
400
#CE934F
oklch(70.7% 0.111 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#DCB68E 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) | #C3B88B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC08F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9ADAB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB68E
#DCB68E
oklch(80% 0.069 68)
- #9BC2E9
#9BC2E9
oklch(79.9% 0.07 248.7)
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 #DCB68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB68E 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.