#DCC099
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.061 75.9), rgb(220, 192, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#DCC099 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC099 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.061 75.9) |
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 #DCC099 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC099 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC099 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC099 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC099
oklch(82.2% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49858
oklch(70.7% 0.097 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1B
oklch(63% 0.124 75.7)
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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
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#DCC099 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) | #CBC096 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B8B5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC099
#DCC099
oklch(82.2% 0.061 75.9)
- #ABC7ED
#ABC7ED
oklch(82.2% 0.062 256.1)
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 #DCC099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #DCC099 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.