#DBB758
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.3% 0.121 88.6), rgb(219, 183, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#DBB758 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB758 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 183, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.121 88.6) |
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 #DBB758 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB758 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB758 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB758 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD8A7
oklch(88.6% 0.067 89.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB758
oklch(79.3% 0.121 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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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
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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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
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DBB758 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) | #C9B54E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAAA2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB758
#DBB758
oklch(79.3% 0.121 88.6)
- #9FB9FF
#9FB9FF
oklch(79.3% 0.104 268.3)
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 #DBB758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
Use #DBB758 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.