#DAB69E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.2% 0.053 55.5), rgb(218, 182, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DAB69E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB69E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 182, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.053 55.5) |
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 #DAB69E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB69E | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB69E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB69E text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#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
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB69E
oklch(80.2% 0.053 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7744
oklch(63.1% 0.108 56.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75E23
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D15
oklch(49.1% 0.11 55.3)
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Step 800
800
#744015
oklch(42.8% 0.091 55.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3619
oklch(37.6% 0.071 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#DAB69E 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) | #C0B89C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5AFAF | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB69E
#DAB69E
oklch(80.2% 0.053 55.5)
- #9EC4DC
#9EC4DC
oklch(80.1% 0.053 236)
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 #DAB69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #DAB69E 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.