#DCC489
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.081 88.4), rgb(220, 196, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DCC489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC489 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 196, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.081 88.4) |
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 #DCC489 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC489 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC489 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC489 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC489
oklch(82.7% 0.081 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29B2D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 88.1)
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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)
#DCC489 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) | #D1C285 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBB5 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC489
#DCC489
oklch(82.7% 0.081 88.4)
- #B0C5FC
#B0C5FC
oklch(82.7% 0.081 268.4)
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 #DCC489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC489 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.