#DBC99E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.06 88), rgb(219, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#DBC99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC99E |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.06 88) |
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 #DBC99E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC99E | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC99E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC99E text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC99E
oklch(84% 0.06 88)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98415
oklch(63.2% 0.124 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#DBC99E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CD9F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C2BD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC99E
#DBC99E
oklch(84% 0.06 88)
- #BACAF3
#BACAF3
oklch(84.1% 0.06 268.3)
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 #DBC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #DBC99E 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.