#DCB873
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.9% 0.097 82.8), rgb(220, 184, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DCB873 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB873 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.097 82.8) |
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 #DCB873 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB873 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB873 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB873 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7B1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB873
oklch(79.9% 0.097 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCB873 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) | #C8B76E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C175 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBADA7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB873
#DCB873
oklch(79.9% 0.097 82.8)
- #9CBEFC
#9CBEFC
oklch(80% 0.096 262.1)
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 #DCB873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCB873 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.