#DBC29F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.055 76.1), rgb(219, 194, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#DBC29F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC29F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 76.1) |
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 #DBC29F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC29F | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC29F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC29F text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC29F
oklch(82.6% 0.055 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09960
oklch(70.6% 0.088 76)
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Step 500
500
#B07F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B0A
oklch(37.5% 0.073 75.9)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#DBC29F 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) | #CCC29D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BBB8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC29F
#DBC29F
oklch(82.6% 0.055 76.1)
- #AFC8EA
#AFC8EA
oklch(82.5% 0.055 256.1)
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 #DBC29F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #DBC29F 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.