#DAB48A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.3% 0.071 69.3), rgb(218, 180, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#DAB48A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB48A |
| RGB | rgb(218, 180, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.071 69.3) |
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 #DAB48A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB48A | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB48A text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB48A text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB48A
oklch(79.3% 0.071 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE934B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DAB48A 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) | #C1B587 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ABA9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB48A
#DAB48A
oklch(79.3% 0.071 69.3)
- #99C0E8
#99C0E8
oklch(79.4% 0.071 249.4)
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 #DAB48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.012
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.055
Use #DAB48A 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.