#DBC8A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.051 82.8), rgb(219, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#DBC8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.051 82.8) |
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 #DBC8A5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8A5 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8A5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8A5 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8A5
oklch(84% 0.051 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88335
oklch(63.1% 0.105 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#946C01
oklch(55.7% 0.114 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#DBC8A5 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) | #D1C7A3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2BE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8A5
#DBC8A5
oklch(84% 0.051 82.8)
- #B9CBED
#B9CBED
oklch(84% 0.052 263.2)
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 #DBC8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBC8A5 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.