#DBB8A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2), rgb(219, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#DBB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2) |
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 #DBB8A5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB8A5 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB8A5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB8A5 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 50)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#724022
oklch(42.6% 0.082 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#DBB8A5 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) | #C1BBA4 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B2B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB8A5
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
- #A1C7DA
#A1C7DA
oklch(80.8% 0.049 229.7)
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 #DBB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #DBB8A5 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.