#DBBFB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.036 44.6), rgb(219, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DBBFB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 45°. 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 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBBFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.036 44.6) |
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 #DBBFB3 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBBFB3 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBBFB3 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBBFB3 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#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
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBBFB3
oklch(82.5% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09683
oklch(70.7% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07B64
oklch(63.1% 0.075 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B644B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#84523C
oklch(49% 0.075 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#DBBFB3 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) | #C6C1B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BBBC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBBFB3
#DBBFB3
oklch(82.5% 0.036 44.6)
- #AECBD8
#AECBD8
oklch(82.5% 0.036 226.7)
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 #DBBFB3, 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 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBBFB3 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.