#DABA9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.056 66), rgb(218, 186, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DABA9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABA9B |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.056 66) |
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 #DABA9B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABA9B | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABA9B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABA9B text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A35
oklch(63.1% 0.114 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C380E
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#DABA9B 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) | #C5BB99 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B3B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABA9B
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
- #A4C5E3
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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 #DABA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DABA9B 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.