#DAB679
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.4% 0.089 80.1), rgb(218, 182, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DAB679 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 80°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB679 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.089 80.1) |
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 #DAB679 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB679 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB679 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB679 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB679
oklch(79.4% 0.089 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE9514
oklch(70.7% 0.142 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DAB679 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) | #C5B674 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBF7B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8ABA7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB679
#DAB679
oklch(79.4% 0.089 80.1)
- #9BBDF5
#9BBDF5
oklch(79.4% 0.088 260.2)
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 #DAB679, 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
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #DAB679 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.