#DBBA92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1), rgb(219, 186, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#DBBA92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBA92 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 186, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1) |
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 #DBBA92 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBA92 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBA92 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBA92 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#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
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBA92
oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99652
oklch(70.8% 0.105 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A05
oklch(63.1% 0.134 72.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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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
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#DBBA92 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) | #C6BB8F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC293 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B2AF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBA92
#DBBA92
oklch(80.8% 0.065 72.1)
- #A2C4EA
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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 #DBBA92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DBBA92 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.