#DCC696
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.068 86.2), rgb(220, 198, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#DCC696 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC696 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 198, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.068 86.2) |
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 #DCC696 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC696 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCC696 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC696 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC696
oklch(83.3% 0.068 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C4A
oklch(70.7% 0.108 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DCC696 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) | #D1C593 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEB9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC696
#DCC696
oklch(83.3% 0.068 86.2)
- #B4C8F6
#B4C8F6
oklch(83.3% 0.068 266.5)
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 #DCC696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #DCC696 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.