#DBB3A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.051 40.2), rgb(219, 179, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DBB3A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 179, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.051 40.2) |
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 #DBB3A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB3A5 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB3A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB3A5 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB3A5
oklch(79.8% 0.051 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD907A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 40.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7358
oklch(63.1% 0.103 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.113 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#91492F
oklch(49% 0.105 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#763D28
oklch(42.7% 0.086 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#DBB3A5 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) | #BCB7A4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ADAF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB3A5
#DBB3A5
oklch(79.8% 0.051 40.2)
- #9AC5D4
#9AC5D4
oklch(79.8% 0.05 221.2)
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 #DBB3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #DBB3A5 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.