#DABFA6
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.046 64.9), rgb(218, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#DABFA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DABFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(218, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.046 64.9) |
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 #DABFA6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DABFA6 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DABFA6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DABFA6 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DABFA6
oklch(82.1% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19770
oklch(70.6% 0.073 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D49
oklch(63.1% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652A
oklch(55.5% 0.102 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#85541D
oklch(49.1% 0.095 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C451A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#DABFA6 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) | #C8C0A4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B9B8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DABFA6
#DABFA6
oklch(82.1% 0.046 64.9)
- #ACC8E1
#ACC8E1
oklch(82% 0.047 245.4)
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 #DABFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DABFA6 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.