#DBC99A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.065 89.5), rgb(219, 201, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#DBC99A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC99A |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.065 89.5) |
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 #DBC99A | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC99A | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC99A text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC99A text on black | 12.83:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC99A
oklch(83.9% 0.065 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D4E
oklch(70.6% 0.104 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DBC99A 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) | #D4C797 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C1BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC99A
#DBC99A
oklch(83.9% 0.065 89.5)
- #B9C9F6
#B9C9F6
oklch(83.9% 0.066 269.6)
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 #DBC99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #DBC99A 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.