#DCB97D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.087 80.5), rgb(220, 185, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#DCB97D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB97D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.087 80.5) |
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 #DCB97D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB97D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB97D text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB97D text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB97D
oklch(80.3% 0.087 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD951C
oklch(70.6% 0.139 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCB97D 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) | #C8B979 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C27F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEAA | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB97D
#DCB97D
oklch(80.3% 0.087 80.5)
- #9EC0F7
#9EC0F7
oklch(80.3% 0.087 259.9)
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 #DCB97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #DCB97D 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.