#DBC5AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.04 68.5), rgb(219, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#DBC5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.04 68.5) |
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 #DBC5AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC5AE | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC5AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC5AE text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC5AE
oklch(83.6% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8051
oklch(63% 0.082 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674822
oklch(42.7% 0.068 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#DBC5AE 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) | #CDC6AD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C0BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC5AE
#DBC5AE
oklch(83.6% 0.04 68.5)
- #B6CCE3
#B6CCE3
oklch(83.6% 0.04 249.5)
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 #DBC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC5AE 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.