#DBB190
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.066 59.8), rgb(219, 177, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#DBB190 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB190 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 177, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.066 59.8) |
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 #DBB190 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB190 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB190 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB190 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB190
oklch(79% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1905A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47321
oklch(63.2% 0.136 60.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#DBB190 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) | #BEB48E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BD90 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A9A8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB190
#DBB190
oklch(79% 0.066 59.8)
- #94C1E1
#94C1E1
oklch(79% 0.066 239.6)
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 #DBB190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #DBB190 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.