#DBBEAF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.039 49.1), rgb(219, 190, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DBBEAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBEAF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 190, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.039 49.1) |
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 #DBBEAF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBEAF | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBEAF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBEAF text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBEAF
oklch(82.2% 0.039 49.1)
-
Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
-
Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6344
oklch(55.6% 0.088 48.4)
-
Step 700
700
#865235
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
-
Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
-
Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#DBBEAF 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) | #C6C0AE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B9BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBEAF
#DBBEAF
oklch(82.2% 0.039 49.1)
- #ACCAD9
#ACCAD9
oklch(82.2% 0.039 229.5)
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 #DBBEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBBEAF 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.