#DCC3A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.053 74.6), rgb(220, 195, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DCC3A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 195, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.053 74.6) |
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 #DCC3A2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC3A2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC3A2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC3A2 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC3A2
oklch(83% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09964
oklch(70.7% 0.084 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F36
oklch(63% 0.107 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6702
oklch(55.6% 0.117 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4601
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B0F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#DCC3A2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BCBA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC3A2
#DCC3A2
oklch(83% 0.053 74.6)
- #B1CAEA
#B1CAEA
oklch(83.1% 0.053 254.7)
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 #DCC3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #DCC3A2 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.