#DCD0B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.039 86.9), rgb(220, 208, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#DCD0B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 208, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.039 86.9) |
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 #DCD0B5 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD0B5 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD0B5 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD0B5 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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 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)
#DCD0B5
oklch(86% 0.039 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 87)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#DCD0B5 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) | #D7CFB3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CBC8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD0B5
#DCD0B5
oklch(86% 0.039 86.9)
- #C6D1EB
#C6D1EB
oklch(86% 0.038 267.3)
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 #DCD0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.007
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
Use #DCD0B5 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.