#DBB799
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.3% 0.058 61.6), rgb(219, 183, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#DBB799 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB799 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 183, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.058 61.6) |
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 #DBB799 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB799 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB799 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB799 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB799
oklch(80.3% 0.058 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7734
oklch(63% 0.119 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370D
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#DBB799 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) | #C2B997 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC199 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B0AF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB799
#DBB799
oklch(80.3% 0.058 61.6)
- #9EC4E2
#9EC4E2
oklch(80.3% 0.059 242.3)
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 #DBB799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #DBB799 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.