Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCB989

#DCB989 is a warm orange HEX color close to Burly Wood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 185, 137, HSL 35, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.5172, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DCB989 Sample readable text
HEX #DCB989
RGB rgb(220, 185, 137)
HSL hsl(35 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.5172
Contrast Black 11.34:1White 1.85:1

CSS

--color-dcb989: #DCB989;
.background-dcb989 { background-color: #DCB989; }
.text-dcb989 { color: #DCB989; }

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
Luminance0.5172
Black text11.34:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA 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":"#DCB989","rgb":[220,185,137],"hsl":[35,54,70],"cmyk":[0,16,38,14],"luminance":0.5172,"contrast":{"black":11.34,"white":1.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1E3D0","hex":"#F1E3D0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.64,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5DC89","hex":"#D5DC89","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":"#EDBC78","hex":"#EDBC78","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.07,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"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/dcb989.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89ACDC","analogous":["#DC9089","#D5DC89"],"triadic":["#89DCB9","#B989DC"],"tetradic":["#89DC90","#89ACDC","#DC89D5"],"splitComplementary":["#89D5DC","#9089DC"],"monochromatic":["#F1E3D0","#DCB989","#C79043"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1E3D0","dark":"#C79043","saturated":"#EDBC78","desaturated":"#CBB79A","pastel":"#F7F3ED","neon":"#FFD08F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":3},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":11.224972160321824},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":24.73863375370596},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":27.85677655436824}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCB989

#DCB989 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DCB989 is visually closest to Burly Wood, a named orange color with HEX #DEB887.

The RGB channels are 220, 185, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg 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 0.5172, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.34:1AA Pass
White text1.85:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCB989 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.34:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1E3D0#000000 text · best 16.64:1#F1E3D0
#D5DC89#000000 text · best 14.43:1#D5DC89
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
#EDBC78#000000 text · best 12.07:1#EDBC78
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#DCB989#DCB989
#89ACDC#89ACDC
#DC9089#DC9089
#D5DC89#D5DC89
#F1E3D0#F1E3D0
#C79043#C79043

Color Harmonies

#89ACDC#89ACDC
#DC9089#DC9089
#D5DC89#D5DC89
#89DCB9#89DCB9
#B989DC#B989DC

Variants

#F1E3D0#F1E3D0
#C79043#C79043
#EDBC78#EDBC78
#CBB79A#CBB79A
#F7F3ED#F7F3ED
#FFD08F#FFD08F

Nearest Named Colors

Burly Wood#DEB887
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Tan#D2B48C
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Travertine#D6C1A3

Related HEX Guides

Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.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.#DCB989 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.