#DBC698
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.065 86.3), rgb(219, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#DBC698 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 86°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC698 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.065 86.3) |
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 #DBC698 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC698 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC698 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC698 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 85.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC698
oklch(83.3% 0.065 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DBC698 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) | #D1C595 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA99 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BEBA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC698
#DBC698
oklch(83.3% 0.065 86.3)
- #B5C8F4
#B5C8F4
oklch(83.3% 0.065 266.7)
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 #DBC698, 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 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
Use #DBC698 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.