#DCB96E
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.102 85.1), rgb(220, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#DCB96E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB96E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.102 85.1) |
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 #DCB96E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB96E | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB96E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB96E text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB96E
oklch(80% 0.102 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCB96E 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) | #CAB868 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C170 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBADA7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB96E
#DCB96E
oklch(80% 0.102 85.1)
- #9FBDFF
#9FBDFF
oklch(80.1% 0.1 265.4)
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 #DCB96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
Use #DCB96E 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.