#DCC5A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.056 79.6), rgb(220, 197, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#DCC5A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 197, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.056 79.6) |
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 #DCC5A0 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC5A0 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC5A0 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC5A0 text on black | 12.53:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC5A0
oklch(83.3% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE812B
oklch(63.2% 0.114 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C06
oklch(37.6% 0.074 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#DCC5A0 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) | #CFC59E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BEBB | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC5A0
#DCC5A0
oklch(83.3% 0.056 79.6)
- #B3CAED
#B3CAED
oklch(83.3% 0.055 258.7)
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 #DCC5A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DCC5A0 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.