#DCBEA8
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.046 58.3), rgb(220, 190, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DCBEA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 190, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 58.3) |
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 #DCBEA8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBEA8 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBEA8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBEA8 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBEA8
oklch(82.1% 0.046 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49673
oklch(70.8% 0.073 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F6331
oklch(55.6% 0.101 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#885223
oklch(49.2% 0.095 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E431F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#DCBEA8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B8B8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBEA8
#DCBEA8
oklch(82.1% 0.046 58.3)
- #AACADF
#AACADF
oklch(82.2% 0.045 236.9)
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 #DCBEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCBEA8 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.