#DBC8B6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.033 65.8), rgb(219, 200, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#DBC8B6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 66°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8B6 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.033 65.8) |
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 #DBC8B6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8B6 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8B6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8B6 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8B6
oklch(84.4% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.052 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6825E
oklch(63.2% 0.067 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#906B44
oklch(55.6% 0.072 66.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5936
oklch(49.2% 0.067 66)
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Step 800
800
#64492D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#DBC8B6 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) | #CEC9B5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8B6
#DBC8B6
oklch(84.4% 0.033 65.8)
- #BBCEE0
#BBCEE0
oklch(84.3% 0.033 246.7)
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 #DBC8B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #DBC8B6 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.