#DCC6AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.042 70.8), rgb(220, 198, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#DCC6AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC6AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 198, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.042 70.8) |
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 #DCC6AD | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC6AD | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC6AD text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC6AD text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC6AD
oklch(83.8% 0.042 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A72
oklch(70.8% 0.068 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA804D
oklch(63% 0.085 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#96692F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5722
oklch(49% 0.086 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#68481E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 71)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312312
oklch(26.8% 0.035 70.8)
#DCC6AD 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) | #CEC6AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1BF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC6AD
#DCC6AD
oklch(83.8% 0.042 70.8)
- #B6CDE5
#B6CDE5
oklch(83.9% 0.042 249.5)
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 #DCC6AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #DCC6AD 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.