#DABEA1
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.051 68), rgb(218, 190, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#DABEA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.051 68) |
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 #DABEA1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEA1 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEA1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEA1 text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEA1
oklch(81.8% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29769
oklch(70.6% 0.08 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6519
oklch(55.6% 0.112 68)
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Step 700
700
#875308
oklch(49% 0.105 67.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E450D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#DABEA1 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) | #C8BF9F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEA1
#DABEA1
oklch(81.8% 0.051 68)
- #AAC7E3
#AAC7E3
oklch(81.7% 0.051 247.5)
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 #DABEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #DABEA1 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.