#DCC9AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.046 79.3), rgb(220, 201, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#DCC9AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC9AB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 201, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.046 79.3) |
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 #DCC9AB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC9AB | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC9AB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC9AB text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCC9AB
oklch(84.4% 0.046 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88343
oklch(63.2% 0.094 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5913
oklch(49% 0.094 78.7)
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Step 800
800
#664914
oklch(42.7% 0.078 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E18
oklch(37.8% 0.061 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#DCC9AB 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) | #D1C9A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC9AB
#DCC9AB
oklch(84.4% 0.046 79.3)
- #BACDEA
#BACDEA
oklch(84.3% 0.046 258.8)
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 #DCC9AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #DCC9AB 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.