#DCB79F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.6% 0.054 54.8), rgb(220, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DCB79F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB79F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.054 54.8) |
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 #DCB79F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB79F | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB79F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB79F 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB79F
oklch(80.6% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7644
oklch(63% 0.11 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85D22
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#904C14
oklch(49% 0.112 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3618
oklch(37.7% 0.073 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#38200F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 54.7)
#DCB79F 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) | #C2BA9D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC19F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB79F
#DCB79F
oklch(80.6% 0.054 54.8)
- #9EC6DE
#9EC6DE
oklch(80.6% 0.054 234.7)
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 #DCB79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB79F 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.