#DAB8A1
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.6% 0.05 56), rgb(218, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#DAB8A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.05 56) |
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 #DAB8A1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB8A1 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB8A1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB8A1 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB8A1
oklch(80.6% 0.05 56)
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Step 400
400
#C8946F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 56.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97848
oklch(63.1% 0.104 56)
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Step 600
600
#A46029
oklch(55.6% 0.112 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#72411A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 56)
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Step 900
900
#5C371B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 56)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#DAB8A1 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) | #C2BAA0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB8A1
#DAB8A1
oklch(80.6% 0.05 56)
- #A1C5DC
#A1C5DC
oklch(80.5% 0.05 236.3)
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 #DAB8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DAB8A1 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.