#DBC38E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.074 86.3), rgb(219, 195, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DBC38E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC38E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 195, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.074 86.3) |
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 #DBC38E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC38E | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC38E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC38E text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC38E
oklch(82.5% 0.074 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19B3D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#DBC38E 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) | #CFC28A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C890 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BAB5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC38E
#DBC38E
oklch(82.5% 0.074 86.3)
- #AFC5F7
#AFC5F7
oklch(82.4% 0.075 266.2)
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 #DBC38E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #DBC38E 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.