#DCBE87
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.079 82.3), rgb(220, 190, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#DCBE87 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBE87 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.079 82.3) |
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 #DCBE87 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBE87 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBE87 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBE87 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBE87
oklch(81.4% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89833
oklch(70.8% 0.127 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DCBE87 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) | #CCBD83 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C589 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B4B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBE87
#DCBE87
oklch(81.4% 0.079 82.3)
- #A7C3F7
#A7C3F7
oklch(81.5% 0.08 262.6)
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 #DCBE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBE87 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.