#DBBCA6
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.047 57.4), rgb(219, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#DBBCA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.047 57.4) |
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 #DBBCA6 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBCA6 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBCA6 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBCA6 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBCA6
oklch(81.6% 0.047 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59572
oklch(70.7% 0.075 57.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4D
oklch(63.1% 0.096 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06230
oklch(55.5% 0.103 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#895122
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F431E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#DBBCA6 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B6B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBCA6
#DBBCA6
oklch(81.6% 0.047 57.4)
- #A7C8DE
#A7C8DE
oklch(81.6% 0.047 237.4)
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 #DBBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #DBBCA6 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.