#DCC385
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.085 88.5), rgb(220, 195, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#DCC385 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC385 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 195, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.085 88.5) |
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 #DCC385 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC385 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC385 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC385 text on black | 12.18:1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC385
oklch(82.4% 0.085 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B21
oklch(70.7% 0.136 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DCC385 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) | #D1C181 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C887 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9B3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC385
#DCC385
oklch(82.4% 0.085 88.5)
- #AEC4FD
#AEC4FD
oklch(82.4% 0.084 268.1)
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 #DCC385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #DCC385 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.