#DCB86D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.103 84.5), rgb(220, 184, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#DCB86D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB86D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 84.5) |
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 #DCB86D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB86D | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB86D text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB86D text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB86D
oklch(79.8% 0.103 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCB86D 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) | #C9B767 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBACA6 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB86D
#DCB86D
oklch(79.8% 0.103 84.5)
- #9DBDFF
#9DBDFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 264.3)
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 #DCB86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCB86D 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.