#DBB36A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.7% 0.103 81.4), rgb(219, 179, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#DBB36A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB36A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 179, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.103 81.4) |
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 #DBB36A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB36A | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB36A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB36A text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6AF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 81.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB36A
oklch(78.7% 0.103 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DBB36A 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) | #C4B364 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD6C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA7A1 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB36A
#DBB36A
oklch(78.7% 0.103 81.4)
- #95BAFC
#95BAFC
oklch(78.7% 0.103 261.7)
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 #DBB36A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #DBB36A 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.