#DCBF9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.058 72.9), rgb(220, 191, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DCBF9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBF9B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.058 72.9) |
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 #DCBF9B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBF9B | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBF9B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBF9B text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBF9B
oklch(82% 0.058 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4975C
oklch(70.6% 0.094 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57C27
oklch(63% 0.12 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A04
oklch(37.7% 0.078 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#DCBF9B 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) | #CAC099 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B8B5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBF9B
#DCBF9B
oklch(82% 0.058 72.9)
- #AAC7EA
#AAC7EA
oklch(82% 0.059 253.3)
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 #DCBF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #DCBF9B 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.