#DABBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.041 45.8), rgb(218, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#DABBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABBAD |
| RGB | rgb(218, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.041 45.8) |
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 #DABBAD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABBAD | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABBAD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABBAD text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABBAD
oklch(81.5% 0.041 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6245
oklch(55.7% 0.09 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#885136
oklch(49.2% 0.084 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#DABBAD 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) | #C3BEAC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B6B7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABBAD
#DABBAD
oklch(81.5% 0.041 45.8)
- #A8C9D7
#A8C9D7
oklch(81.6% 0.04 225.4)
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 #DABBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #DABBAD 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.