#DBBDAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.041 49.8), rgb(219, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DBBDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBDAD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.041 49.8) |
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 #DBBDAD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBDAD | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBDAD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBDAD text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBDAD
oklch(82% 0.041 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3957C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E6341
oklch(55.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 700
700
#875133
oklch(49% 0.085 49)
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Step 800
800
#6E432A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342117
oklch(26.9% 0.034 48.6)
#DBBDAD 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) | #C5BFAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBDAD
#DBBDAD
oklch(82% 0.041 49.8)
- #AACADA
#AACADA
oklch(82.1% 0.041 229.5)
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 #DBBDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBBDAD 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.