#DAB8A4
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.048 52.2), rgb(218, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#DAB8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.048 52.2) |
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 #DAB8A4 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB8A4 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB8A4 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB8A4 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB8A4
oklch(80.7% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B8784F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46033
oklch(55.7% 0.107 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F25
oklch(49.2% 0.099 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#724120
oklch(42.8% 0.082 52.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#DAB8A4 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) | #C1BBA3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B2B2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB8A4
#DAB8A4
oklch(80.7% 0.048 52.2)
- #A2C6DA
#A2C6DA
oklch(80.7% 0.048 232.5)
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 #DAB8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DAB8A4 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.