#DCB79E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.055 55.8), rgb(220, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DCB79E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB79E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.055 55.8) |
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 #DCB79E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB79E | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB79E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB79E text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB79E
oklch(80.5% 0.055 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD7641
oklch(63.1% 0.113 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#904C0F
oklch(49% 0.114 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F11
oklch(42.7% 0.094 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3617
oklch(37.7% 0.073 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#38200E
oklch(27.1% 0.047 56)
#DCB79E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB79E
#DCB79E
oklch(80.5% 0.055 55.8)
- #9EC6DF
#9EC6DF
oklch(80.6% 0.055 235.8)
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 #DCB79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB79E 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.