#DCBC87
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.078 79.9), rgb(220, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#DCBC87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC87 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.078 79.9) |
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 #DCBC87 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC87 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC87 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC87 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 79.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC87
oklch(81.1% 0.078 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99737
oklch(70.7% 0.125 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DCBC87 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) | #CABC83 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C488 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2AE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC87
#DCBC87
oklch(81.1% 0.078 79.9)
- #A4C3F4
#A4C3F4
oklch(81.2% 0.077 259.4)
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 #DCBC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #DCBC87 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.