#DCB899
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.059 62.6), rgb(220, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#DCB899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB899 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.059 62.6) |
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 #DCB899 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB899 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB899 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB899 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB899
oklch(80.6% 0.059 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9361
oklch(70.7% 0.095 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7731
oklch(63% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F370B
oklch(37.8% 0.079 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#372009
oklch(26.8% 0.05 62.6)
#DCB899 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) | #C3BA97 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1B0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB899
#DCB899
oklch(80.6% 0.059 62.6)
- #9FC5E3
#9FC5E3
oklch(80.6% 0.059 242.3)
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 #DCB899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB899 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.