#DBBD7B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.091 86), rgb(219, 189, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#DBBD7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBD7B |
| RGB | rgb(219, 189, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.091 86) |
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 #DBBD7B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBD7B | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBD7B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBD7B text on black | 11.57:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 85.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBD7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 86)
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Step 400
400
#C89800
oklch(70.6% 0.144 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DBBD7B 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) | #CCBC76 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2AD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBD7B
#DBBD7B
oklch(80.9% 0.091 86)
- #A5C0FD
#A5C0FD
oklch(81% 0.092 265.9)
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 #DBBD7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.052
Use #DBBD7B 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.