#DCC3BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.031 40.9), rgb(220, 195, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#DCC3BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.031 40.9) |
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 #DCC3BA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC3BA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC3BA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC3BA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC3BA
oklch(83.6% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9789
oklch(70.8% 0.05 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#966654
oklch(55.6% 0.068 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#805444
oklch(49% 0.064 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#684538
oklch(42.6% 0.053 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A31
oklch(37.7% 0.042 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#DCC3BA 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) | #C9C5B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0C0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC3BA
#DCC3BA
oklch(83.6% 0.031 40.9)
- #B4CED8
#B4CED8
oklch(83.5% 0.031 223)
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 #DCC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.059
Use #DCC3BA 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.