#DCBB8E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.071 75.1), rgb(220, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#DCBB8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBB8E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 75.1) |
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 #DCBB8E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBB8E | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBB8E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBB8E 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBB8E
oklch(81% 0.071 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99649
oklch(70.7% 0.112 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCBB8E 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) | #C8BB8B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2AF | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBB8E
#DCBB8E
oklch(81% 0.071 75.1)
- #A3C4EE
#A3C4EE
oklch(81.1% 0.07 254.6)
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 #DCBB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBB8E 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.