#DABBA9
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.4% 0.043 52), rgb(218, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#DABBA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.043 52) |
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 #DABBA9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABBA9 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABBA9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABBA9 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABBA9
oklch(81.4% 0.043 52)
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Step 400
400
#C49579
oklch(70.7% 0.069 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A56
oklch(63.1% 0.088 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0623B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#88512D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4226
oklch(42.6% 0.075 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3824
oklch(37.6% 0.058 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#DABBA9 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) | #C3BDA8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B6B6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABBA9
#DABBA9
oklch(81.4% 0.043 52)
- #A7C8DA
#A7C8DA
oklch(81.4% 0.044 231.9)
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 #DABBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DABBA9 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.