#DBC4B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.035 58.7), rgb(219, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#DBC4B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 59°. 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 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.035 58.7) |
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 #DBC4B3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC4B3 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC4B3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC4B3 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC4B3
oklch(83.5% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC997E
oklch(70.8% 0.056 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5D
oklch(63% 0.072 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#956844
oklch(55.6% 0.077 59)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#68472D
oklch(42.8% 0.06 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#543B28
oklch(37.6% 0.047 58)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#DBC4B3 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) | #CBC5B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0BF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC4B3
#DBC4B3
oklch(83.5% 0.035 58.7)
- #B5CDDE
#B5CDDE
oklch(83.6% 0.035 238.8)
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 #DBC4B3, 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 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #DBC4B3 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.