#DCCAA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.053 85.1), rgb(220, 202, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DCCAA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCCAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.053 85.1) |
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 #DCCAA5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCCAA5 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DCCAA5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCCAA5 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCCAA5
oklch(84.5% 0.053 85.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78430
oklch(63.1% 0.109 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 84.8)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#DCCAA5 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4C0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCCAA5
#DCCAA5
oklch(84.5% 0.053 85.1)
- #BBCCF0
#BBCCF0
oklch(84.4% 0.054 265.3)
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 #DCCAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #DCCAA5 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.