#DCC89A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.065 87.2), rgb(220, 200, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#DCC89A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC89A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 200, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.065 87.2) |
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 #DCC89A | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC89A | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC89A text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC89A text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC89A
oklch(83.8% 0.065 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C4F
oklch(70.6% 0.103 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#DCC89A 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) | #D3C797 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC89A
#DCC89A
oklch(83.8% 0.065 87.2)
- #B7C9F5
#B7C9F5
oklch(83.7% 0.065 267.5)
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 #DCC89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
Use #DCC89A 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.