#DCB99F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.054 58.5), rgb(220, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#DCB99F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB99F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.054 58.5) |
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 #DCB99F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB99F | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB99F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB99F text on black | 11.48:1 | 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)
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500
#BA7840
oklch(63.1% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#734010
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#DCB99F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2B2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB99F
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
- #A1C6E0
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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 #DCB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #DCB99F 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.