#DCBDAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.041 47.4), rgb(220, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DCBDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDAE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.041 47.4) |
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 #DCBDAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDAE | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBDAE text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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)
#DCBDAE
oklch(82.1% 0.041 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4957D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47A5C
oklch(63.2% 0.085 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6242
oklch(55.6% 0.092 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#885134
oklch(49.2% 0.085 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E422C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3827
oklch(37.7% 0.056 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#DCBDAE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B8B9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDAE
#DCBDAE
oklch(82.1% 0.041 47.4)
- #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 #DCBDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCBDAE 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.