#DCBE92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.068 77.1), rgb(220, 190, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#DCBE92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBE92 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.068 77.1) |
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 #DCBE92 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBE92 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBE92 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBE92 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBE92
oklch(81.7% 0.068 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6974D
oklch(70.6% 0.108 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DCBE92 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) | #CABE8F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C593 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B6B2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBE92
#DCBE92
oklch(81.7% 0.068 77.1)
- #A8C5EF
#A8C5EF
oklch(81.6% 0.067 257.6)
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 #DCBE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBE92 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.