#DCD0B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.041 88.2), rgb(220, 208, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#DCD0B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD0B3 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 208, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.041 88.2) |
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 #DCD0B3 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD0B3 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD0B3 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD0B3 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD0B3
oklch(86% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69E61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48531
oklch(63% 0.108 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#DCD0B3 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) | #D7CFB1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CBC8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD0B3
#DCD0B3
oklch(86% 0.041 88.2)
- #C5D1ED
#C5D1ED
oklch(86% 0.041 267.1)
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 #DCD0B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.004
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #DCD0B3 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.