#DBC5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.041 69.7), rgb(219, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#DBC5AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.041 69.7) |
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 #DBC5AD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC5AD | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC5AD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC5AD text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC5AD
oklch(83.6% 0.041 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A74
oklch(70.8% 0.066 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA804F
oklch(63% 0.084 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#684820
oklch(42.8% 0.07 70)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#DBC5AD 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC5AD
#DBC5AD
oklch(83.6% 0.041 69.7)
- #B5CCE3
#B5CCE3
oklch(83.5% 0.041 248.3)
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 #DBC5AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC5AD 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.