#DCBA9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.056 63.3), rgb(220, 186, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#DCBA9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBA9C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 186, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.056 63.3) |
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 #DCBA9C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBA9C | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBA9C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBA9C text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBA9C
oklch(81.1% 0.056 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7936
oklch(63.2% 0.115 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#A56003
oklch(55.5% 0.125 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734101
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D380F
oklch(37.8% 0.075 64)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#DCBA9C 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) | #C5BC9A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B3B2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBA9C
#DCBA9C
oklch(81.1% 0.056 63.3)
- #A3C6E3
#A3C6E3
oklch(81.1% 0.056 243.5)
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 #DCBA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCBA9C 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.