#DBCB9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.061 90.4), rgb(219, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#DBCB9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCB9F |
| RGB | rgb(219, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.061 90.4) |
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 #DBCB9F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCB9F | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCB9F text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCB9F text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCB9F
oklch(84.4% 0.061 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89E55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68513
oklch(63% 0.124 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#DBCB9F 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) | #D5C99C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCB9F
#DBCB9F
oklch(84.4% 0.061 90.4)
- #BDCBF5
#BDCBF5
oklch(84.5% 0.061 270.6)
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 #DBCB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #DBCB9F 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.