#DCBC81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.085 82.3), rgb(220, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#DCBC81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC81 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.085 82.3) |
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 #DCBC81 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC81 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC81 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC81 text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC81
oklch(80.9% 0.085 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9724
oklch(70.7% 0.135 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCBC81 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) | #CABB7D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C483 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2AD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC81
#DCBC81
oklch(80.9% 0.085 82.3)
- #A3C1F8
#A3C1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 262.3)
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 #DCBC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBC81 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.