#DBCAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.048 83.9), rgb(219, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DBCAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.048 83.9) |
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 #DBCAA9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCAA9 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCAA9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCAA9 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCAA9
oklch(84.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D16
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B04
oklch(49.1% 0.099 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#523E14
oklch(37.7% 0.064 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#DBCAA9 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) | #D3C9A7 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCAA9
#DBCAA9
oklch(84.5% 0.048 83.9)
- #BCCCEC
#BCCCEC
oklch(84.3% 0.048 264.3)
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 #DBCAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #DBCAA9 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.