#DBC184
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.084 87.4), rgb(219, 193, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DBC184 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. 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 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC184 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 193, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.084 87.4) |
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 #DBC184 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC184 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC184 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC184 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC184
oklch(81.9% 0.084 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49A24
oklch(70.6% 0.134 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DBC184 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) | #CFBF80 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C786 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B7B1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC184
#DBC184
oklch(81.9% 0.084 87.4)
- #ACC3FB
#ACC3FB
oklch(82% 0.083 267.2)
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 #DBC184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #DBC184 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.