#DCBDA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.049 60.9), rgb(220, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#DCBDA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.049 60.9) |
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 #DCBDA4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDA4 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDA4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBDA4 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDA4
oklch(81.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5956E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57A46
oklch(63% 0.1 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16226
oklch(55.6% 0.11 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#895118
oklch(49% 0.101 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#704317
oklch(42.8% 0.084 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B391A
oklch(37.8% 0.066 60.9)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#DCBDA4 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) | #C7BFA2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B7B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDA4
#DCBDA4
oklch(81.9% 0.049 60.9)
- #A8C8E1
#A8C8E1
oklch(81.8% 0.049 241.8)
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 #DCBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCBDA4 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.