#DBBDAB
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.042 52.9), rgb(219, 189, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#DBBDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBDAB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.042 52.9) |
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 #DBBDAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBDAB | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBDAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBDAB text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBDAB
oklch(81.9% 0.042 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B57
oklch(63.2% 0.086 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E633C
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#87522E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E4327
oklch(42.7% 0.073 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#DBBDAB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBDAB
#DBBDAB
oklch(81.9% 0.042 52.9)
- #AAC9DB
#AAC9DB
oklch(81.9% 0.042 233.5)
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 #DBBDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DBBDAB 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.