#DCB8A9
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.047 43.9), rgb(220, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DCB8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.047 43.9) |
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 #DCB8A9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB8A9 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB8A9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB8A9 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#C9927B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7659
oklch(63.1% 0.096 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#733F29
oklch(42.7% 0.08 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3625
oklch(37.7% 0.063 44)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#DCB8A9 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) | #C1BBA8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B3B4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB8A9
#DCB8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 43.9)
- #A1C8D7
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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 #DCB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB8A9 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.