#DCBD94
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.065 74.4), rgb(220, 189, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#DCBD94 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBD94 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.065 74.4) |
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 #DCBD94 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBD94 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBD94 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBD94 text on black | 11.74:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBD94
oklch(81.5% 0.065 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79752
oklch(70.8% 0.104 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87B02
oklch(63% 0.133 74.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#DCBD94 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) | #C9BD91 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C595 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B5B2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBD94
#DCBD94
oklch(81.5% 0.065 74.4)
- #A6C5ED
#A6C5ED
oklch(81.4% 0.066 254.9)
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 #DCBD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBD94 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.