#DCBF7F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.089 86.1), rgb(220, 191, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#DCBF7F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBF7F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.089 86.1) |
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 #DCBF7F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBF7F | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBF7F text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBF7F text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBF7F
oklch(81.5% 0.089 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79910
oklch(70.7% 0.142 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCBF7F 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) | #CEBE7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C581 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB5AF | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBF7F
#DCBF7F
oklch(81.5% 0.089 86.1)
- #A8C2FD
#A8C2FD
oklch(81.6% 0.088 266)
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 #DCBF7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #DCBF7F 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.