#DCC39E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.057 77.5), rgb(220, 195, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DCC39E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC39E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 195, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.057 77.5) |
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 #DCC39E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC39E | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC39E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC39E text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC39E
oklch(82.9% 0.057 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0995D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07F28
oklch(63% 0.116 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B04
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#DCC39E 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) | #CDC39C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCB9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC39E
#DCC39E
oklch(82.9% 0.057 77.5)
- #B0C9EC
#B0C9EC
oklch(82.9% 0.056 256.8)
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 #DCC39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DCC39E 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.