#DABCA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.048 60.7), rgb(218, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DABCA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.048 60.7) |
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 #DABCA4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABCA4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABCA4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABCA4 text on black | 11.71:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABCA4
oklch(81.5% 0.048 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49670
oklch(70.7% 0.076 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47B49
oklch(63.1% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F632A
oklch(55.5% 0.105 61)
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Step 700
700
#88521D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 61)
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Step 800
800
#6F431A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 60.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#DABCA4 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) | #C5BEA2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6B5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABCA4
#DABCA4
oklch(81.5% 0.048 60.7)
- #A8C7DF
#A8C7DF
oklch(81.5% 0.048 241.5)
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 #DABCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #DABCA4 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.