#DBB8A1
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.051 55.2), rgb(219, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#DBB8A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.051 55.2) |
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 #DBB8A1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB8A1 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB8A1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB8A1 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.028 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB8A1
oklch(80.7% 0.051 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#C9936F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 54.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7748
oklch(63% 0.105 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F28
oklch(55.6% 0.114 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.106 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#734019
oklch(42.6% 0.088 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D371B
oklch(37.7% 0.068 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#DBB8A1 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) | #C2BAA0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B2B2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB8A1
#DBB8A1
oklch(80.7% 0.051 55.2)
- #A1C6DD
#A1C6DD
oklch(80.7% 0.051 235.6)
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 #DBB8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DBB8A1 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.