#DCBCA1
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.052 62.2), rgb(220, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#DCBCA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.052 62.2) |
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 #DCBCA1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCA1 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCA1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCA1 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCA1
oklch(81.6% 0.052 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6956A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A40
oklch(63.1% 0.106 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2621D
oklch(55.6% 0.115 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B500D
oklch(49% 0.108 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#714210
oklch(42.7% 0.089 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3816
oklch(37.6% 0.069 62)
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Step 950
950
#36210E
oklch(27% 0.044 61.2)
#DCBCA1 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) | #C6BE9F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B5B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCA1
#DCBCA1
oklch(81.6% 0.052 62.2)
- #A6C8E2
#A6C8E2
oklch(81.7% 0.052 241.2)
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 #DCBCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBCA1 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.