#DBC3AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.039 62.1), rgb(219, 195, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#DBC3AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 62°. 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC3AF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.039 62.1) |
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 #DBC3AF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC3AF | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC3AF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC3AF text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC3AF
oklch(83.2% 0.039 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 62)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#DBC3AF 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) | #CBC4AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BEBD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC3AF
#DBC3AF
oklch(83.2% 0.039 62.1)
- #B3CCDF
#B3CCDF
oklch(83.3% 0.038 240.8)
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 #DBC3AF, 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 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #DBC3AF 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.