#DCC89D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.061 85.9), rgb(220, 200, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#DCC89D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC89D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 200, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.061 85.9) |
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 #DCC89D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC89D | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC89D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC89D text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC89D
oklch(83.9% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8311
oklch(63.2% 0.125 86.1)
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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
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#DCC89D 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) | #D2C79A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C1BC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC89D
#DCC89D
oklch(83.9% 0.061 85.9)
- #B7CAF3
#B7CAF3
oklch(83.8% 0.061 265.5)
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 #DCC89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #DCC89D 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.