#DABB6D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.2% 0.104 88.4), rgb(218, 187, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#DABB6D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABB6D |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.104 88.4) |
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 #DABB6D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABB6D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABB6D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABB6D text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#E9D8AE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 88.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABB6D
oklch(80.2% 0.104 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DABB6D 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) | #CBB966 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C270 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFA8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABB6D
#DABB6D
oklch(80.2% 0.104 88.4)
- #A4BCFF
#A4BCFF
oklch(80.2% 0.099 268.9)
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 #DABB6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
Use #DABB6D 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.