#DAB69C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.055 57.7), rgb(218, 182, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#DAB69C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB69C |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.055 57.7) |
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 #DAB69C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB69C | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB69C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB69C text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB69C
oklch(80.1% 0.055 57.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9369
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC773F
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.122 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0B
oklch(49% 0.113 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#74400F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 58.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#DAB69C 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) | #C1B89A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AFAF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB69C
#DAB69C
oklch(80.1% 0.055 57.7)
- #9EC4DE
#9EC4DE
oklch(80.2% 0.055 238.3)
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 #DAB69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #DAB69C 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.