#DCB894
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.064 66.7), rgb(220, 184, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#DCB894 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB894 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.064 66.7) |
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 #DCB894 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB894 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB894 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB894 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB894
oklch(80.5% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9458
oklch(70.7% 0.102 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD771D
oklch(63% 0.13 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382005
oklch(26.9% 0.054 65.1)
#DCB894 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) | #C4BA92 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B0AE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB894
#DCB894
oklch(80.5% 0.064 66.7)
- #9FC4E7
#9FC4E7
oklch(80.5% 0.064 247.2)
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 #DCB894, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB894 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.