#DAB181
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.6% 0.079 70.7), rgb(218, 177, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#DAB181 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB181 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 177, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.079 70.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DAB181 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB181 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB181 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB181 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB181
oklch(78.6% 0.079 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#D2923B
oklch(70.8% 0.127 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DAB181 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B27E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC82 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A7A5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB181
#DAB181
oklch(78.6% 0.079 70.7)
- #93BDEB
#93BDEB
oklch(78.5% 0.08 251.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DAB181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #DAB181 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.