#DCBDAF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.041 45.8), rgb(220, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DCBDAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 46°. 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 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBDAF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.041 45.8) |
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 #DCBDAF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBDAF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBDAF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBDAF text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBDAF
oklch(82.1% 0.041 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6245
oklch(55.7% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#885136
oklch(49.2% 0.084 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#DCBDAF 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) | #C5C0AE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B8B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBDAF
#DCBDAF
oklch(82.1% 0.041 45.8)
- #AACBD9
#AACBD9
oklch(82.2% 0.04 225.4)
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 #DCBDAF, 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
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCBDAF 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.