#DBB767
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.4% 0.107 85.7), rgb(219, 183, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#DBB767 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB767 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 183, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.107 85.7) |
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 #DBB767 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB767 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB767 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB767 text on black | 10.98:1 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 85.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB767
oklch(79.4% 0.107 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DBB767 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) | #C8B660 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BF6A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBABA4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB767
#DBB767
oklch(79.4% 0.107 85.7)
- #9CBBFF
#9CBBFF
oklch(79.5% 0.103 265.3)
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 #DBB767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #DBB767 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.