#DBB49A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.058 55.4), rgb(219, 180, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DBB49A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB49A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 180, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.058 55.4) |
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 #DBB49A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB49A | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB49A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB49A 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB49A
oklch(79.8% 0.058 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9168
oklch(70.6% 0.092 55)
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Step 500
500
#BF753C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 56)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C16
oklch(55.7% 0.128 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#924B04
oklch(49.1% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#603514
oklch(37.7% 0.077 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#381F0D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 54.7)
#DBB49A 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) | #BFB798 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7ADAD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB49A
#DBB49A
oklch(79.8% 0.058 55.4)
- #9AC4DD
#9AC4DD
oklch(79.9% 0.057 234.6)
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 #DBB49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DBB49A 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.