#DCB37A Color
#DCB37A is rgb(220, 179, 122) in RGB, hsl(35, 58%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DCB37Argb(220, 179, 122)hsl(35, 58%, 67%)hsv(35, 45%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 14%)oklch(79% 0.088 75.1)lab(75.71% 9.98 34.96)lch(75.71% 36.35 74.07)What #DCB37A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DCB37A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DCB37A Channel Values
How #DCB37A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 179 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 58% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 45% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 45% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DCB37A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #DCB37A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DCB37A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DCB37A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #DCB37A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#DCB37A#BBBB7A#C9B87A#C2C278#CDBC79#E0ADAD#DFAF9B#BABABAUsing #DCB37A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dcb37a: #DCB37A;background-color: #DCB37A;colors: { 'color-dcb37a': '#DCB37A' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.702, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_dcb37a">#DCB37A</color>fill="#DCB37A"More Orange Colors
#DCB37A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DCB37A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DCB37A?
#DCB37A is a light orange — rgb(220, 179, 122) in RGB and hsl(35, 58%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.96.
What is the RGB value of #DCB37A?
#DCB37A is rgb(220, 179, 122) — red 220, green 179, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DCB37A?
#DCB37A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 45%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DCB37A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DCB37A scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DCB37A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DCB37A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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