#DBB978
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.092 82.9), rgb(219, 185, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#DBB978 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB978 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 185, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.092 82.9) |
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 #DBB978 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB978 | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB978 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB978 text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 83.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD7B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB978
oklch(80.1% 0.092 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DBB978 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) | #C8B873 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C17A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AEA9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB978
#DBB978
oklch(80.1% 0.092 82.9)
- #9FBEFA
#9FBEFA
oklch(80.1% 0.092 263.3)
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 #DBB978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #DBB978 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.