Close to Burlywood
#DCBC7A
#DCBC7A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 73.7% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 58% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DCBC7A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DCBC7A as they’d see it.
#DCBC7A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DCBC7A
What color is #DCBC7A?
#DCBC7A is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 73.7% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 58% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DCBC7A in RGB?
#DCBC7A is rgb(220, 188, 122): 220 red, 188 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DCBC7A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 45, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DCBC7A?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DCBC7A?
Its complement #A4BFFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.