#DBC09A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.059 76.2), rgb(219, 192, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#DBC09A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC09A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 192, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.059 76.2) |
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 #DBC09A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC09A | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC09A text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC09A text on black | 12.01:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC09A
oklch(82.1% 0.059 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3985A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 75.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37E21
oklch(63.1% 0.121 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#DBC09A 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) | #CBC098 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B9B6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC09A
#DBC09A
oklch(82.1% 0.059 76.2)
- #ACC7EB
#ACC7EB
oklch(82.2% 0.059 255.7)
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 #DBC09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #DBC09A 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.