#DABB8E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.069 76.8), rgb(218, 187, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DABB8E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABB8E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 76.8) |
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 #DABB8E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABB8E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABB8E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABB8E 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7974A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DABB8E 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) | #C8BB8B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2AF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABB8E
#DABB8E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 76.8)
- #A4C3ED
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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 #DABB8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DABB8E 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.