#DCBC6F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.7% 0.103 87.5), rgb(220, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#DCBC6F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC6F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.103 87.5) |
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 #DCBC6F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC6F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC6F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC6F 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
#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
#E9D8AF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC6F
oklch(80.7% 0.103 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#DCBC6F 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) | #CCBA69 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C372 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0AA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC6F
#DCBC6F
oklch(80.7% 0.103 87.5)
- #A4BEFF
#A4BEFF
oklch(80.6% 0.097 267.4)
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 #DCBC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
Use #DCBC6F 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.