#DBCB97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.07 93), rgb(219, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#DBCB97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCB97 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.07 93) |
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 #DBCB97 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCB97 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCB97 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCB97 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCB97
oklch(84.3% 0.07 93)
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Step 400
400
#B99F45
oklch(70.8% 0.113 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DBCB97 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) | #D6C994 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCB97
#DBCB97
oklch(84.3% 0.07 93)
- #BCC9FA
#BCC9FA
oklch(84.3% 0.07 273.2)
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 #DBCB97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #DBCB97 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.