Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCB189

#DCB189 is a warm orange HEX color close to Burly Wood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 177, 137, HSL 29, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.4847, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DCB189 Sample readable text
HEX #DCB189
RGB rgb(220, 177, 137)
HSL hsl(29 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.4847
Contrast Black 10.69:1White 1.96:1

CSS

--color-dcb189: #DCB189;
.background-dcb189 { background-color: #DCB189; }
.text-dcb189 { color: #DCB189; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4847
Black text10.69:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DCB189","rgb":[220,177,137],"hsl":[29,54,70],"cmyk":[0,20,38,14],"luminance":0.4847,"contrast":{"black":10.69,"white":1.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1E0D0","hex":"#F1E0D0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.31,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DCDA89","hex":"#DCDA89","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.43,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EDB178","hex":"#EDB178","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.16,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Burly Wood adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcb189.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89B4DC","analogous":["#DC898B","#DCDA89"],"triadic":["#89DCB1","#B189DC"],"tetradic":["#8BDC89","#89B4DC","#DA89DC"],"splitComplementary":["#89DCDA","#898BDC"],"monochromatic":["#F1E0D0","#DCB189","#C78243"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1E0D0","dark":"#C78243","saturated":"#EDB178","desaturated":"#CBB29A","pastel":"#F7F2ED","neon":"#FFC58F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":10.862780491200215},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":16.431676725154983},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":26},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":27.53179979587241}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCB189

#DCB189 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DCB189 is visually closest to Burly Wood, a named orange color with HEX #DEB887.

The RGB channels are 220, 177, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4847, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.69:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCB189 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.69:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.96:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1E0D0#000000 text · best 16.31:1#F1E0D0
#DCDA89#000000 text · best 14.43:1#DCDA89
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
#EDB178#000000 text · best 11.16:1#EDB178

Generated Palette

#DCB189#DCB189
#89B4DC#89B4DC
#DC898B#DC898B
#DCDA89#DCDA89
#F1E0D0#F1E0D0
#C78243#C78243

Color Harmonies

#89B4DC#89B4DC
#DC898B#DC898B
#DCDA89#DCDA89
#89DCB1#89DCB1
#B189DC#B189DC

Variants

#F1E0D0#F1E0D0
#C78243#C78243
#EDB178#EDB178
#CBB29A#CBB29A
#F7F2ED#F7F2ED
#FFC58F#FFC58F

Nearest Named Colors

Burly Wood#DEB887
Tan#D2B48C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Ecru#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DCB189 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.