#DABE9E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.054 70.7), rgb(218, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DABE9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABE9E |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.054 70.7) |
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 #DABE9E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABE9E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABE9E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABE9E text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABE9E
oklch(81.7% 0.054 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39864
oklch(70.8% 0.086 71)
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Step 500
500
#B37D36
oklch(63.1% 0.11 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6502
oklch(55.5% 0.119 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#593A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#DABE9E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B7B5 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABE9E
#DABE9E
oklch(81.7% 0.054 70.7)
- #AAC6E6
#AAC6E6
oklch(81.6% 0.055 251.9)
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 #DABE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #DABE9E 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.