#DCBFA8
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.046 60.5), rgb(220, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#DCBFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 61°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.046 60.5) |
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 #DCBFA8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBFA8 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBFA8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBFA8 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBFA8
oklch(82.3% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39672
oklch(70.7% 0.073 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 61)
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Step 600
600
#9E642F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#875321
oklch(49.2% 0.094 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E441D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 60.8)
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Step 900
900
#59391E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#DCBFA8 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) | #C8C1A7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBFA8
#DCBFA8
oklch(82.3% 0.046 60.5)
- #ABCAE0
#ABCAE0
oklch(82.3% 0.046 239)
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 #DCBFA8, 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 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCBFA8 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.