#DABA95
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.062 70.8), rgb(218, 186, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DABA95 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABA95 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.062 70.8) |
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 #DABA95 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABA95 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABA95 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABA95 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABA95
oklch(80.7% 0.062 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89659
oklch(70.8% 0.099 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362105
oklch(26.9% 0.052 70.1)
#DABA95 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2B0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABA95
#DABA95
oklch(80.7% 0.062 70.8)
- #A3C4E7
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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 #DABA95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #DABA95 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.