#DBC2A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.7% 0.05 73), rgb(219, 194, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#DBC2A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.05 73) |
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 #DBC2A3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC2A3 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC2A3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC2A3 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC2A3
oklch(82.7% 0.05 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73)
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Step 600
600
#9A6713
oklch(55.5% 0.112 73)
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Step 700
700
#845601
oklch(49.2% 0.104 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4609
oklch(42.6% 0.086 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B13
oklch(37.6% 0.067 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#DBC2A3 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) | #CCC2A1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BCB9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC2A3
#DBC2A3
oklch(82.7% 0.05 73)
- #B0C9E7
#B0C9E7
oklch(82.7% 0.05 253.1)
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 #DBC2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.064
Use #DBC2A3 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.