#DBC2B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.036 54.7), rgb(219, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DBC2B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.036 54.7) |
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 #DBC2B2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC2B2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC2B2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC2B2 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC2B2
oklch(83.1% 0.036 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE987F
oklch(70.8% 0.058 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.074 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#986644
oklch(55.6% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#815536
oklch(49.1% 0.074 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 55.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B29
oklch(37.8% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#DBC2B2 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) | #C9C4B1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BEBD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC2B2
#DBC2B2
oklch(83.1% 0.036 54.7)
- #B2CCDC
#B2CCDC
oklch(83.1% 0.036 234.9)
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 #DBC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC2B2 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.