#DCB765
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.5% 0.11 85.6), rgb(220, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DCB765 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB765 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.11 85.6) |
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 #DCB765 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB765 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB765 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB765 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 87.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB765
oklch(79.5% 0.11 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCB765 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) | #C8B65E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C068 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAAA4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB765
#DCB765
oklch(79.5% 0.11 85.6)
- #9DBBFF
#9DBBFF
oklch(79.5% 0.103 265.8)
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 #DCB765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
Use #DCB765 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.