#DBC48A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.08 88.8), rgb(219, 196, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#DBC48A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC48A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.08 88.8) |
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 #DBC48A | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC48A | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC48A text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC48A text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC48A
oklch(82.6% 0.08 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19C31
oklch(70.8% 0.128 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DBC48A 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) | #D1C286 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BBB5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC48A
#DBC48A
oklch(82.6% 0.08 88.8)
- #B1C5FB
#B1C5FB
oklch(82.7% 0.079 268.8)
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 #DBC48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #DBC48A 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.