#DABCA9
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.6% 0.043 54.3), rgb(218, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#DABCA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.043 54.3) |
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 #DABCA9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABCA9 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABCA9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABCA9 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABCA9
oklch(81.6% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39578
oklch(70.6% 0.069 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37B55
oklch(63.1% 0.088 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6339
oklch(55.7% 0.097 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#87522B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4325
oklch(42.7% 0.074 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#593923
oklch(37.7% 0.057 54.6)
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Step 950
950
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#DABCA9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B7B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABCA9
#DABCA9
oklch(81.6% 0.043 54.3)
- #A8C8DB
#A8C8DB
oklch(81.5% 0.044 234.1)
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 #DABCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DABCA9 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.