#DABA9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1), rgb(218, 186, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#DABA9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABA9D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 186, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1) |
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 #DABA9D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABA9D | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABA9D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABA9D text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79567
oklch(70.7% 0.086 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36211
oklch(55.7% 0.12 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714208
oklch(42.6% 0.092 64)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210C
oklch(27% 0.046 63.5)
#DABA9D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B3B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABA9D
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
- #A4C5E2
#A4C5E2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 245.1)
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 #DABA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #DABA9D 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.