#DCC2B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.032 40.1), rgb(220, 194, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#DCC2B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.032 40.1) |
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 #DCC2B9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC2B9 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC2B9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC2B9 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC2B9
oklch(83.4% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9689
oklch(70.7% 0.052 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6B
oklch(63.1% 0.067 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#986553
oklch(55.7% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#815444
oklch(49.2% 0.066 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#DCC2B9 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) | #C8C4B8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BEBF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC2B9
#DCC2B9
oklch(83.4% 0.032 40.1)
- #B2CED7
#B2CED7
oklch(83.4% 0.033 219.1)
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 #DCC2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #DCC2B9 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.