#DCC0AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.7% 0.04 53.2), rgb(220, 192, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DCC0AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC0AF |
| RGB | rgb(220, 192, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.04 53.2) |
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 #DCC0AF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC0AF | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC0AF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC0AF text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CC
oklch(88.6% 0.022 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC0AF
oklch(82.7% 0.04 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6440
oklch(55.6% 0.089 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#855332
oklch(49.1% 0.082 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C442A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 53)
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Step 900
900
#583A26
oklch(37.8% 0.053 54.1)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#DCC0AF 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) | #C8C2AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8AF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BBBB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC0AF
#DCC0AF
oklch(82.7% 0.04 53.2)
- #AECBDC
#AECBDC
oklch(82.6% 0.039 233.7)
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 #DCC0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #DCC0AF 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.