#DCB79B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.057 58.9), rgb(220, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#DCB79B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB79B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.057 58.9) |
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 #DCB79B | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB79B | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB79B text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB79B text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB79B
oklch(80.5% 0.057 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9365
oklch(70.8% 0.092 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7639
oklch(63% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D0D
oklch(55.6% 0.128 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#753F05
oklch(42.6% 0.098 59)
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Step 900
900
#5F3611
oklch(37.7% 0.077 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200C
oklch(27% 0.049 58.3)
#DCB79B 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) | #C2B999 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B0AF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB79B
#DCB79B
oklch(80.5% 0.057 58.9)
- #9EC5E1
#9EC5E1
oklch(80.5% 0.058 239.6)
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 #DCB79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB79B 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.