#DBC3AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.04 64.8), rgb(219, 195, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#DBC3AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC3AD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 195, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.04 64.8) |
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 #DBC3AD | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC3AD | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC3AD text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC3AD text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC3AD
oklch(83.2% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9976
oklch(70.7% 0.065 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#986836
oklch(55.7% 0.09 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#815629
oklch(49.1% 0.083 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#694623
oklch(42.6% 0.069 64)
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Step 900
900
#553B21
oklch(37.6% 0.054 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#322314
oklch(27% 0.034 65.5)
#DBC3AD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BEBD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC3AD
#DBC3AD
oklch(83.2% 0.04 64.8)
- #B3CBE1
#B3CBE1
oklch(83.1% 0.04 246)
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 #DBC3AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #DBC3AD 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.