#DCBD73
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.9% 0.1 87.4), rgb(220, 189, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#DCBD73 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBD73 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.1 87.4) |
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 #DCBD73 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBD73 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBD73 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBD73 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 86.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8B0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 87.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBD73
oklch(80.9% 0.1 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCBD73 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) | #CDBB6D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C475 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB2AB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBD73
#DCBD73
oklch(80.9% 0.1 87.4)
- #A6BFFF
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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 #DCBD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #DCBD73 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.