#DBB98F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.068 72.5), rgb(219, 185, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#DBB98F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBB98F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 185, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.068 72.5) |
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 #DBB98F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBB98F | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBB98F text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBB98F text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBB98F
oklch(80.5% 0.068 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA954E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DBB98F 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) | #C6BA8C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC290 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B0AE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBB98F
#DBB98F
oklch(80.5% 0.068 72.5)
- #A0C3EB
#A0C3EB
oklch(80.6% 0.068 252)
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 #DBB98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.010
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #DBB98F 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.