#DCBA8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.074 75.9), rgb(220, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DCBA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBA8A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.074 75.9) |
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 #DCBA8A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBA8A | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBA8A text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBA8A text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBA8A
oklch(80.7% 0.074 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9541
oklch(70.6% 0.119 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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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)
#DCBA8A 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) | #C7BA87 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B1AD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBA8A
#DCBA8A
oklch(80.7% 0.074 75.9)
- #A1C3F0
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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 #DCBA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBA8A 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.