#DBB89B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.6% 0.056 61.5), rgb(219, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#DBB89B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB89B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.056 61.5) |
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 #DBB89B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB89B | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB89B text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB89B text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB89B
oklch(80.6% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9465
oklch(70.8% 0.09 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7838
oklch(63.1% 0.115 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F09
oklch(55.5% 0.125 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744004
oklch(42.6% 0.097 60.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3710
oklch(37.7% 0.076 61.3)
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Step 950
950
#37210C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 62.1)
#DBB89B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B1B0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB89B
#DBB89B
oklch(80.6% 0.056 61.5)
- #A0C5E1
#A0C5E1
oklch(80.6% 0.056 241)
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 #DBB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #DBB89B 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.