#DCCB9A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.067 91.2), rgb(220, 203, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#DCCB9A is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCCB9A |
| RGB | rgb(220, 203, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.067 91.2) |
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 #DCCB9A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCCB9A | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCCB9A text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCCB9A text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCCB9A
oklch(84.4% 0.067 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DCCB9A 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) | #D6C997 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3BE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCCB9A
#DCCB9A
oklch(84.4% 0.067 91.2)
- #BCCAF9
#BCCAF9
oklch(84.4% 0.068 271.9)
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 #DCCB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCCB9A 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.