#DBBEB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.037 41.9), rgb(219, 190, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#DBBEB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 190, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.037 41.9) |
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 #DBBEB3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBEB3 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBEB3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBEB3 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBEB3
oklch(82.3% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17A66
oklch(63.1% 0.075 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C634D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#DBBEB3 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) | #C5C1B2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BABB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBEB3
#DBBEB3
oklch(82.3% 0.037 41.9)
- #ACCBD6
#ACCBD6
oklch(82.3% 0.037 221.3)
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 #DBBEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #DBBEB3 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.