#DBBB9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.057 66.9), rgb(219, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#DBBB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.057 66.9) |
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 #DBBB9B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBB9B | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBB9B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBB9B text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBB9B
oklch(81.2% 0.057 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79561
oklch(70.6% 0.091 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87A32
oklch(63.1% 0.116 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380C
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#DBBB9B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B4B2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBB9B
#DBBB9B
oklch(81.2% 0.057 66.9)
- #A5C6E5
#A5C6E5
oklch(81.3% 0.057 246.9)
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 #DBBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBBB9B 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.