#DABA90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.067 74.2), rgb(218, 186, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#DABA90 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABA90 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.067 74.2) |
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 #DABA90 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABA90 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABA90 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABA90 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABA90
oklch(80.6% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8964F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#DABA90 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) | #C6BB8D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC291 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2AF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABA90
#DABA90
oklch(80.6% 0.067 74.2)
- #A3C3EB
#A3C3EB
oklch(80.7% 0.067 254.2)
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 #DABA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #DABA90 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.