#DABFA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.05 69), rgb(218, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#DABFA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.05 69) |
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 #DABFA2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABFA2 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABFA2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABFA2 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABFA2
oklch(82% 0.05 69)
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Step 400
400
#C19869
oklch(70.7% 0.08 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17D3F
oklch(63% 0.102 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D661A
oklch(55.7% 0.111 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#86540A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A15
oklch(37.6% 0.067 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#DABFA2 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) | #C9C0A0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B9B7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABFA2
#DABFA2
oklch(82% 0.05 69)
- #ACC8E4
#ACC8E4
oklch(82.1% 0.05 248.4)
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 #DABFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #DABFA2 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.