#DCC0A2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.052 69), rgb(220, 192, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DCC0A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.052 69) |
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 #DCC0A2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC0A2 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC0A2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC0A2 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC0A2
oklch(82.4% 0.052 69)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6513
oklch(55.6% 0.115 69)
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Step 700
700
#875401
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E450A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#DCC0A2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC0A2
#DCC0A2
oklch(82.4% 0.052 69)
- #ACC9E6
#ACC9E6
oklch(82.4% 0.052 248.5)
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 #DCC0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #DCC0A2 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.