#DCC2B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.034 46.3), rgb(220, 194, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#DCC2B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.034 46.3) |
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 #DCC2B6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC2B6 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC2B6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC2B6 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC2B6
oklch(83.3% 0.034 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9784
oklch(70.7% 0.054 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D66
oklch(63.2% 0.069 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#98654D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543E
oklch(49.2% 0.07 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4533
oklch(42.8% 0.059 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.045 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#DCC2B6 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) | #C9C4B5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BEBF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC2B6
#DCC2B6
oklch(83.3% 0.034 46.3)
- #B2CDD9
#B2CDD9
oklch(83.2% 0.034 226.4)
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 #DCC2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCC2B6 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.