#DCBF97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.063 75.6), rgb(220, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#DCBF97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.063 75.6) |
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 #DCBF97 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBF97 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBF97 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBF97 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBF97
oklch(82% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59855
oklch(70.8% 0.101 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57D12
oklch(63.1% 0.128 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#DCBF97 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) | #CBBF94 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C698 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B7B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBF97
#DCBF97
oklch(82% 0.063 75.6)
- #AAC6ED
#AAC6ED
oklch(81.9% 0.063 256.7)
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 #DCBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #DCBF97 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.