#DABEAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.041 56.2), rgb(218, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DABEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABEAB |
| RGB | rgb(218, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.041 56.2) |
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 #DABEAB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABEAB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABEAB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABEAB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABEAB
oklch(82% 0.041 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19679
oklch(70.6% 0.066 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17C56
oklch(63.1% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C643B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#85532D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4426
oklch(42.6% 0.071 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#DABEAB 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) | #C6C0AA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B9B9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABEAB
#DABEAB
oklch(82% 0.041 56.2)
- #ACC9DC
#ACC9DC
oklch(82.1% 0.041 236.7)
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 #DABEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DABEAB 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.