#DCB78A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.073 71.9), rgb(220, 183, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#DCB78A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB78A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.073 71.9) |
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 #DCB78A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB78A | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB78A text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB78A text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 72.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB78A
oklch(80.1% 0.073 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE9446
oklch(70.8% 0.117 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DCB78A 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) | #C5B887 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEAB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB78A
#DCB78A
oklch(80.1% 0.073 71.9)
- #9CC2ED
#9CC2ED
oklch(80.2% 0.074 251.9)
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 #DCB78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB78A 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.