#DABEA3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.049 66), rgb(218, 190, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#DABEA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 66) |
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 #DABEA3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEA3 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEA3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEA3 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEA3
oklch(81.8% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400
#C2976C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 66)
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Step 500
500
#B27D43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6522
oklch(55.7% 0.108 65.9)
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Step 700
700
#875314
oklch(49.1% 0.101 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4514
oklch(42.7% 0.083 67)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#DABEA3 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) | #C7BFA1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEA3
#DABEA3
oklch(81.8% 0.049 66)
- #ABC7E2
#ABC7E2
oklch(81.8% 0.049 247.5)
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 #DABEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #DABEA3 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.