#DBC49A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.061 82.5), rgb(219, 196, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DBC49A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC49A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.061 82.5) |
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 #DBC49A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC49A | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC49A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DBC49A 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC49A
oklch(82.9% 0.061 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B55
oklch(70.8% 0.099 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF8111
oklch(63.2% 0.126 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332403
oklch(27.1% 0.052 83.2)
#DBC49A 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) | #CFC397 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDB9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC49A
#DBC49A
oklch(82.9% 0.061 82.5)
- #B2C8F0
#B2C8F0
oklch(83% 0.061 262.4)
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 #DBC49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #DBC49A 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.