#DCBBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.043 44.3), rgb(220, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#DCBBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBBAD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.043 44.3) |
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 #DCBBAD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBBAD | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBBAD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBBAD text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBBAD
oklch(81.7% 0.043 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#C6937E
oklch(70.7% 0.069 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785D
oklch(63.1% 0.087 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16043
oklch(55.6% 0.095 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F35
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44)
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Step 800
800
#70412C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3728
oklch(37.6% 0.057 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#DCBBAD 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) | #C3BEAC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B6B7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBBAD
#DCBBAD
oklch(81.7% 0.043 44.3)
- #A6CAD8
#A6CAD8
oklch(81.7% 0.043 223.5)
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 #DCBBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCBBAD 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.