#DCBCA3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.05 60), rgb(220, 188, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#DCBCA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 188, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.05 60) |
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 #DCBCA3 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBCA3 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBCA3 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBCA3 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBCA3
oklch(81.6% 0.05 60)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77A45
oklch(63.2% 0.103 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26225
oklch(55.7% 0.111 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5017
oklch(49.1% 0.104 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#714216
oklch(42.7% 0.086 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3819
oklch(37.6% 0.067 60)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#DCBCA3 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) | #C6BEA1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B6B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBCA3
#DCBCA3
oklch(81.6% 0.05 60)
- #A6C8E1
#A6C8E1
oklch(81.6% 0.051 240.1)
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 #DCBCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBCA3 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.