#DBC59E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.058 81.8), rgb(219, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#DBC59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC59E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.058 81.8) |
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 #DBC59E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC59E | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC59E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC59E text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC59E
oklch(83.2% 0.058 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD8124
oklch(63.1% 0.118 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D02
oklch(37.8% 0.077 82)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#DBC59E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5BEBA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC59E
#DBC59E
oklch(83.2% 0.058 81.8)
- #B4C9EE
#B4C9EE
oklch(83.2% 0.057 261.8)
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 #DBC59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #DBC59E 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.