#DAB79E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.4% 0.053 57.4), rgb(218, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DAB79E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 57°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB79E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.053 57.4) |
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 #DAB79E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB79E | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB79E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB79E text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB79E
oklch(80.4% 0.053 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7843
oklch(63.2% 0.108 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F21
oklch(55.6% 0.118 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E12
oklch(49.1% 0.11 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#734013
oklch(42.6% 0.091 57.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#DAB79E 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) | #C1B99C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C19E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0B0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB79E
#DAB79E
oklch(80.4% 0.053 57.4)
- #9FC5DD
#9FC5DD
oklch(80.4% 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 #DAB79E, 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 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #DAB79E 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.