#DBC7B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.034 65.9), rgb(219, 199, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#DBC7B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 199, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.034 65.9) |
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 #DBC7B4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC7B4 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC7B4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC7B4 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC7B4
oklch(84.1% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5833
oklch(49% 0.071 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#65482B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#DBC7B4 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) | #CEC8B3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC7B4
#DBC7B4
oklch(84.1% 0.034 65.9)
- #B9CEE0
#B9CEE0
oklch(84.1% 0.034 244)
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 #DBC7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #DBC7B4 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.