#DCBC99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.06 69.3), rgb(220, 188, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DCBC99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBC99 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.06 69.3) |
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 #DCBC99 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBC99 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBC99 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBC99 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBC99
oklch(81.4% 0.06 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7965C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 69.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87A27
oklch(63% 0.122 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3904
oklch(37.8% 0.079 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#362107
oklch(26.9% 0.05 68.3)
#DCBC99 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) | #C7BD97 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B4B2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBC99
#DCBC99
oklch(81.4% 0.06 69.3)
- #A5C6E8
#A5C6E8
oklch(81.4% 0.06 249.3)
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 #DCBC99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.060
Use #DCBC99 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.