#DBAA76
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.1% 0.089 67.5), rgb(219, 170, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#DBAA76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAA76 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 170, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.089 67.5) |
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 #DBAA76 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DBAA76 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAA76 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAA76 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 68.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAA76
oklch(77.1% 0.089 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8D28
oklch(70.7% 0.142 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DBAA76 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) | #BAAC72 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B877 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EA9F9D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAA76
#DBAA76
oklch(77.1% 0.089 67.5)
- #86BAEB
#86BAEB
oklch(77.1% 0.089 247.6)
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 #DBAA76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
Use #DBAA76 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.