#DABA6F
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.101 87), rgb(218, 186, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#DABA6F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABA6F |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.101 87) |
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 #DABA6F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABA6F | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABA6F text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABA6F text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7AF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABA6F
oklch(80.1% 0.101 87)
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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
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#DABA6F 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) | #CAB869 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C172 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEA8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABA6F
#DABA6F
oklch(80.1% 0.101 87)
- #A1BCFF
#A1BCFF
oklch(80% 0.1 267.2)
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 #DABA6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #DABA6F 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.