#DBC599
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.063 84.4), rgb(219, 197, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#DBC599 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC599 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.063 84.4) |
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 #DBC599 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC599 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC599 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC599 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC599
oklch(83.1% 0.063 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B52
oklch(70.6% 0.101 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332402
oklch(27.1% 0.053 83.8)
#DBC599 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) | #D0C496 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDB9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC599
#DBC599
oklch(83.1% 0.063 84.4)
- #B3C8F2
#B3C8F2
oklch(83.1% 0.064 264.1)
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 #DBC599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #DBC599 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.