#DCB68ABrandy (#DCB68A) is a light, soft orange with an OKLCH hue of 71°, lightness 0.8 and chroma 0.073. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DCB68A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(220, 182, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 54%, 70%) |
| HSV | hsv(32, 37%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 17%, 37%, 14%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(76.4 7.7 27.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.799 0.073 71) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Brandy shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e2b180 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#e2b686 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#dcb68a — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dcb78c — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Brandy in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.89:1 and against black 11.1:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdd · #dcb68a · #be9b72 · #957652 · #6e5333 · #4a3316
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e6e1b5 · #e1cc9c · #dcb68a · #ce9f81 · #bb8b7b · #a77876
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dcb68a · #9aa289 · #997a55 · #5b6a38 · #5c4221 · #2a3119
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ebdfd1 · #dcb68a · #6e95be · #6a5741 · #4a3a27 · #2a1f13
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dcb68a · #9da2a8 · #766f67 · #404448 · #211a12 · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf3fa · #c3cad3 · #969ea8 · #1c2631 · #01050f · #dcb68a
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dcb68a · #97a3af · #567393 · #22466a · #001c37 · #100500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dcb68a · #97a3af · #467989 · #3c3e6b · #001f29 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dcb68a · #92a6a4 · #447c79 · #503761 · #241131 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dcb68a · #96a69d · #517c65 · #22466a · #2e0d24 · #00020b
#E2C099 · #E8CAA9 · #EDD4B8 · #F3DFC8 · #F9E9D7
#B6946C · #917350 · #6E5435 · #4C371C · #2D1B04
#D6B896 · #CFB9A1 · #C9BBAC
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.