#DBB135
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77.7% 0.142 89.1), rgb(219, 177, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#DBB135 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB135 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 177, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 70%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.142 89.1) |
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 #DBB135 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB135 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB135 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB135 text on black | 10.35:1 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED79D
oklch(88.5% 0.079 88.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB135
oklch(77.7% 0.142 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DBB135 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) | #C6AF1F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA299 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB135
#DBB135
oklch(77.7% 0.142 89.1)
- #99B3FF
#99B3FF
oklch(77.7% 0.113 269.2)
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 #DBB135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #DBB135 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.