#DCB986
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.078 76.6), rgb(220, 185, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#DCB986 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB986 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 76.6) |
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 #DCB986 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB986 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB986 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB986 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB986
oklch(80.4% 0.078 76.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC9539
oklch(70.7% 0.125 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCB986 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) | #C7B982 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC287 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFAC | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB986
#DCB986
oklch(80.4% 0.078 76.6)
- #9FC2F2
#9FC2F2
oklch(80.6% 0.078 256.4)
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 #DCB986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.004
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB986 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.