#DABEA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.048 65), rgb(218, 190, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DABEA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 65°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.048 65) |
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 #DABEA4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEA4 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEA4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEA4 text on black | 11.88:1 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEA4
oklch(81.9% 0.048 65)
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Step 400
400
#C2976E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D46
oklch(63.2% 0.097 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6526
oklch(55.6% 0.105 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#865318
oklch(49% 0.098 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4417
oklch(42.6% 0.081 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.064 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#DABEA4 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) | #C7BFA2 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEA4
#DABEA4
oklch(81.9% 0.048 65)
- #ABC8E1
#ABC8E1
oklch(82% 0.047 244.4)
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 #DABEA4, 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 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DABEA4 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.