#DCBBA9
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.6% 0.045 50.3), rgb(220, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#DCBBA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.045 50.3) |
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 #DCBBA9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBBA9 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBBA9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBBA9 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBBA9
oklch(81.6% 0.045 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69478
oklch(70.7% 0.072 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77855
oklch(63.1% 0.093 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26039
oklch(55.5% 0.101 50)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 50)
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Step 800
800
#714125
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3823
oklch(37.8% 0.06 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#DCBBA9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B6B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBBA9
#DCBBA9
oklch(81.6% 0.045 50.3)
- #A6C9DB
#A6C9DB
oklch(81.6% 0.045 230.4)
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 #DCBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DCBBA9 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.