#DCC2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.041 61.1), rgb(220, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DCC2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.041 61.1) |
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 #DCC2AD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC2AD | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC2AD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC2AD text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC2AD
oklch(83.1% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9877
oklch(70.8% 0.065 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E53
oklch(63.2% 0.084 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6637
oklch(55.6% 0.092 61.2)
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Step 700
700
#83552A
oklch(49.2% 0.084 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573B22
oklch(37.8% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#DCC2AD 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) | #CAC3AC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BDBC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC2AD
#DCC2AD
oklch(83.1% 0.041 61.1)
- #B1CCE0
#B1CCE0
oklch(83.2% 0.04 240.1)
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 #DCC2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCC2AD 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.