#DBC9B0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.039 76.1), rgb(219, 201, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#DBC9B0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC9B0 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.039 76.1) |
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 #DBC9B0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC9B0 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC9B0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC9B0 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC9B0
oklch(84.4% 0.039 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79C74
oklch(70.7% 0.063 77.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58350
oklch(63.1% 0.08 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#916C33
oklch(55.7% 0.088 76)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A25
oklch(49.1% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#644A21
oklch(42.8% 0.067 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E20
oklch(37.8% 0.053 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#DBC9B0 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) | #D0C9AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C4C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC9B0
#DBC9B0
oklch(84.4% 0.039 76.1)
- #BCCEE6
#BCCEE6
oklch(84.5% 0.039 255.6)
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 #DBC9B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #DBC9B0 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.