#DABFA3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.049 68.1), rgb(218, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DABFA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.049 68.1) |
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 #DABFA3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABFA3 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABFA3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABFA3 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABFA3
oklch(82% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D42
oklch(63% 0.1 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C661F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#865410
oklch(49.1% 0.101 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4512
oklch(42.7% 0.084 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A17
oklch(37.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#DABFA3 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) | #C8C0A1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B9B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABFA3
#DABFA3
oklch(82% 0.049 68.1)
- #ACC8E3
#ACC8E3
oklch(82.1% 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 #DABFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #DABFA3 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.