#DCBFB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.5% 0.039 49.1), rgb(220, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#DCBFB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCBFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.039 49.1) |
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 #DCBFB0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCBFB0 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCBFB0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCBFB0 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCBFB0
oklch(82.5% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#DCBFB0 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) | #C7C1AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BABB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCBFB0
#DCBFB0
oklch(82.5% 0.039 49.1)
- #ADCBDA
#ADCBDA
oklch(82.5% 0.038 229.5)
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 #DCBFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCBFB0 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.