#DCC58C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.078 88.5), rgb(220, 197, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#DCC58C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC58C |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.078 88.5) |
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 #DCC58C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC58C | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC58C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCC58C text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC58C
oklch(82.9% 0.078 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C19C34
oklch(70.8% 0.126 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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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)
#DCC58C 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) | #D2C388 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCB6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC58C
#DCC58C
oklch(82.9% 0.078 88.5)
- #B2C6FB
#B2C6FB
oklch(83% 0.078 268.6)
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 #DCC58C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #DCC58C 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.