#DBC6AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.04 71), rgb(219, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DBC6AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC6AE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.04 71) |
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 #DBC6AE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC6AE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DBC6AE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC6AE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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)
#DBC6AE
oklch(83.8% 0.04 71)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A74
oklch(70.6% 0.064 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98150
oklch(63.1% 0.082 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#946A33
oklch(55.6% 0.089 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5826
oklch(49.1% 0.083 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#674821
oklch(42.7% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#543D20
oklch(37.9% 0.054 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#DBC6AE 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) | #CEC6AD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C1BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC6AE
#DBC6AE
oklch(83.8% 0.04 71)
- #B7CCE4
#B7CCE4
oklch(83.7% 0.041 251.8)
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 #DBC6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC6AE 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.