#DAB765
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(79.3% 0.109 86.7), rgb(218, 183, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#DAB765 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB765 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 183, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.109 86.7) |
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 #DAB765 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB765 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB765 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB765 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB765
oklch(79.3% 0.109 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DAB765 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) | #C8B65E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF68 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAABA4 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB765
#DAB765
oklch(79.3% 0.109 86.7)
- #9DBAFF
#9DBAFF
oklch(79.3% 0.104 266.5)
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 #DAB765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
Use #DAB765 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.