Palettes / Colors / #DCB87F

#DCB87F — Light Orange

#DCB87F is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

#DCB87F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7FA3DC; it also sits naturally between #DC8A7F and #D1DC7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 72% · Blue 50%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 42% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DCB87F

.text { color: #DCB87F; }
.background { background-color: #DCB87F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DCB87F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 184, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 57%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DCB87F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 184, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DCB87F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 184, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DCB87F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DCB87F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7FA3DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DCB87F: #000000.

How #DCB87F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DCB87F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DCB87E  ·  #DCB880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DCB87F?

#DCB87F is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 184, 127). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DCB87F?

#DCB87F is RGB 220, 184, 127 — HSL 37°, 57%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 42%, 14%.

What colors go with #DCB87F?

Its complement is #7FA3DC; analogous partners are #DC8A7F and #D1DC7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DCB87F for text?

Black text on #DCB87F has a contrast ratio of 11.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.