#DCBC79
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.093 84.9), rgb(220, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#DCBC79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC79 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 59%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.093 84.9) |
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 #DCBC79 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC79 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC79 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC79 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC79
oklch(80.8% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DCBC79 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) | #CBBB74 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1AB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC79
#DCBC79
oklch(80.8% 0.093 84.9)
- #A3C0FD
#A3C0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 264.7)
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 #DCBC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBC79 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.