#DAB978
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.091 83.6), rgb(218, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#DAB978 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DAB978 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.091 83.6) |
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 #DAB978 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DAB978 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DAB978 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DAB978 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DAB978
oklch(80% 0.091 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DAB978 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) | #C8B873 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C17A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8AEA9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DAB978
#DAB978
oklch(80% 0.091 83.6)
- #9FBEF9
#9FBEF9
oklch(80% 0.091 263)
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 #DAB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
Use #DAB978 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.