#DCB774
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.7% 0.095 81.5), rgb(220, 183, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#DCB774 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB774 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.095 81.5) |
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 #DCB774 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB774 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB774 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB774 text on black | 11.06:1 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB774
oklch(79.7% 0.095 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCB774 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) | #C7B76F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C076 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBACA6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB774
#DCB774
oklch(79.7% 0.095 81.5)
- #9BBEFB
#9BBEFB
oklch(79.8% 0.095 261.3)
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 #DCB774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #DCB774 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.