#DCC19F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.055 73.3), rgb(220, 193, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#DCC19F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC19F |
| RGB | rgb(220, 193, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.055 73.3) |
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 #DCC19F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC19F | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC19F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC19F text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC19F
oklch(82.5% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29861
oklch(70.7% 0.088 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27E31
oklch(63.1% 0.112 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B0B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#DCC19F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BAB8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC19F
#DCC19F
oklch(82.5% 0.055 73.3)
- #ADC9E9
#ADC9E9
oklch(82.6% 0.054 251.9)
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 #DCC19F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCC19F 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.