#DBBFB0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.038 50), rgb(219, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DBBFB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 50°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.038 50) |
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 #DBBFB0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBFB0 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBFB0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBFB0 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBFB0
oklch(82.4% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6445
oklch(55.6% 0.084 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#855336
oklch(49.2% 0.079 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#DBBFB0 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) | #C6C1AF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BABB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBFB0
#DBBFB0
oklch(82.4% 0.038 50)
- #ADCBDA
#ADCBDA
oklch(82.5% 0.038 229.5)
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 #DBBFB0, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBBFB0 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.