#DCB994
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.064 68.3), rgb(220, 185, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#DCB994 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB994 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.064 68.3) |
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 #DCB994 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB994 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB994 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB994 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F9F4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB994
oklch(80.7% 0.064 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9457
oklch(70.7% 0.102 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC7819
oklch(63% 0.131 68.2)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#DCB994 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) | #C5BA92 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B1AF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB994
#DCB994
oklch(80.7% 0.064 68.3)
- #A0C4E8
#A0C4E8
oklch(80.6% 0.064 248.6)
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 #DCB994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #DCB994 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.