#DBA657
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.9% 0.115 75.4), rgb(219, 166, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#DBA657 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBA657 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 166, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.115 75.4) |
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 #DBA657 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DBA657 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBA657 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBA657 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 75.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBA657
oklch(75.9% 0.115 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DBA657 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) | #BAA84F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B559 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9894 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBA657
#DBA657
oklch(75.9% 0.115 75.4)
- #7EB4F9
#7EB4F9
oklch(76% 0.115 255)
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 #DBA657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.017
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
Use #DBA657 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.