#DCB99E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5), rgb(220, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DCB99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB99E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5) |
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 #DCB99E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB99E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB99E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB99E text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99468
oklch(70.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB783E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65F18
oklch(55.6% 0.121 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E06
oklch(49% 0.113 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#73400D
oklch(42.5% 0.093 59.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3714
oklch(37.6% 0.073 60)
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Step 950
950
#37210D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 61)
#DCB99E 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) | #C4BB9C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2B2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB99E
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
- #A1C6E1
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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 #DCB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCB99E 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.