#DCB77A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.089 79.4), rgb(220, 183, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DCB77A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB77A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.089 79.4) |
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 #DCB77A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB77A | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB77A text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB77A text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB77A
oklch(79.8% 0.089 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF9413
oklch(70.6% 0.143 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DCB77A 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) | #C6B775 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBACA8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB77A
#DCB77A
oklch(79.8% 0.089 79.4)
- #9BBFF7
#9BBFF7
oklch(79.9% 0.089 259.1)
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 #DCB77A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
Use #DCB77A 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.