#DBBB7B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.09 84), rgb(219, 187, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#DBBB7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 84°. 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 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBB7B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 187, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.09 84) |
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 #DBBB7B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBB7B | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBB7B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBB7B text on black | 11.40:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBB7B
oklch(80.5% 0.09 84)
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Step 400
400
#CB9707
oklch(70.7% 0.144 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DBBB7B 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) | #CABA76 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C27D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0AB | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBB7B
#DBBB7B
oklch(80.5% 0.09 84)
- #A2BFFA
#A2BFFA
oklch(80.5% 0.09 264.2)
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 #DBBB7B, 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 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #DBBB7B 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.