#DBC8A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.05 82.1), rgb(219, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#DBC8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 82°. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.05 82.1) |
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 #DBC8A6 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8A6 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8A6 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8A6 text on black | 12.82:1 | 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
#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
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8A6
oklch(84% 0.05 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88338
oklch(63.1% 0.103 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.112 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664904
oklch(42.6% 0.086 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#533E11
oklch(37.8% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#DBC8A6 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) | #D1C7A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C2BF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8A6
#DBC8A6
oklch(84% 0.05 82.1)
- #B9CBEC
#B9CBEC
oklch(83.9% 0.05 262.6)
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 #DBC8A6, 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 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC8A6 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.