#DBA261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.3% 0.106 68.6), rgb(219, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#DBA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBA261 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.106 68.6) |
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 #DBA261 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DBA261 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DBA261 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBA261 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB993
oklch(80.9% 0.066 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DBA261
oklch(75.3% 0.106 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7708
oklch(63% 0.136 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382002
oklch(26.9% 0.057 67.8)
#DBA261 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) | #B5A55B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B262 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC9592 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBA261
#DBA261
oklch(75.3% 0.106 68.6)
- #77B4EF
#77B4EF
oklch(75.2% 0.106 248.6)
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 #DBA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.004
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
Use #DBA261 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.