#DBC8B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.036 70.1), rgb(219, 200, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#DBC8B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8B3 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.036 70.1) |
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 #DBC8B3 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8B3 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8B3 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8B3 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8B3
oklch(84.3% 0.036 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68258
oklch(63.1% 0.073 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#916B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B592F
oklch(49% 0.073 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900
#523D25
oklch(37.7% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#DBC8B3 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) | #CFC8B2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C3C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8B3
#DBC8B3
oklch(84.3% 0.036 70.1)
- #BBCEE2
#BBCEE2
oklch(84.3% 0.035 249.6)
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 #DBC8B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DBC8B3 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.