#DCC39B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.06 79.4), rgb(220, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#DCC39B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 79°. 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 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC39B |
| RGB | rgb(220, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.06 79.4) |
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 #DCC39B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC39B | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC39B text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC39B text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC39B
oklch(82.8% 0.06 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19A58
oklch(70.8% 0.096 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17F1B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#DCC39B 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) | #CEC398 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCB8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC39B
#DCC39B
oklch(82.8% 0.06 79.4)
- #B0C8EF
#B0C8EF
oklch(82.8% 0.061 260.1)
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 #DCC39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
Use #DCC39B 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.