#DCB89B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.057 60.7), rgb(220, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#DCB89B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB89B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.057 60.7) |
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 #DCB89B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB89B | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB89B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB89B text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB89B
oklch(80.7% 0.057 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7737
oklch(63.1% 0.117 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E07
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754003
oklch(42.8% 0.098 60.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#DCB89B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1B0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB89B
#DCB89B
oklch(80.7% 0.057 60.7)
- #9FC5E2
#9FC5E2
oklch(80.6% 0.058 241.3)
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 #DCB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB89B 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.