#DCBB6F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.102 86.6), rgb(220, 187, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#DCBB6F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBB6F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.102 86.6) |
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 #DCBB6F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBB6F | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBB6F text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBB6F text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBB6F
oklch(80.5% 0.102 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCBB6F 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) | #CBBA69 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C272 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFA9 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBB6F
#DCBB6F
oklch(80.5% 0.102 86.6)
- #A2BEFF
#A2BEFF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 266.3)
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 #DCBB6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #DCBB6F 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.