#DCBDAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.042 49), rgb(220, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#DCBDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.042 49) |
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 #DCBDAD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDAD | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDAD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBDAD text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDAD
oklch(82.1% 0.042 49)
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Step 400
400
#C4957C
oklch(70.8% 0.067 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5A
oklch(63.2% 0.086 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6240
oklch(55.6% 0.093 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#885132
oklch(49.2% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#DCBDAD 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) | #C5BFAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B8B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDAD
#DCBDAD
oklch(82.1% 0.042 49)
- #A9CADA
#A9CADA
oklch(82% 0.042 228.8)
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 #DCBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBDAD 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.