#DCBB81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.084 81.2), rgb(220, 187, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#DCBB81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBB81 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 81.2) |
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 #DCBB81 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBB81 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBB81 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBB81 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBB81
oklch(80.7% 0.084 81.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9627
oklch(70.6% 0.134 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCBB81 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) | #C9BB7D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C383 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1AC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBB81
#DCBB81
oklch(80.7% 0.084 81.2)
- #A2C1F7
#A2C1F7
oklch(80.7% 0.084 261.4)
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 #DCBB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #DCBB81 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.