#DBAC9A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.061 42), rgb(219, 172, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#DBAC9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBAC9A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 172, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.061 42) |
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 #DBAC9A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBAC9A | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBAC9A text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBAC9A text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBAC9A
oklch(78.2% 0.061 42)
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Step 400
400
#D48C70
oklch(70.7% 0.097 42)
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Step 500
500
#C76D4A
oklch(63% 0.124 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3532B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#99431E
oklch(49% 0.126 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#DBAC9A 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) | #B7B199 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A5A7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBAC9A
#DBAC9A
oklch(78.2% 0.061 42)
- #8DC2D4
#8DC2D4
oklch(78.3% 0.061 220.9)
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 #DBAC9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #DBAC9A 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.