#DBCBA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.05 86.3), rgb(219, 203, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#DBCBA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 203, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.05 86.3) |
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 #DBCBA8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCBA8 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCBA8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCBA8 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBCBA8
oklch(84.6% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58538
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E09
oklch(55.7% 0.111 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#DBCBA8 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) | #D4CAA6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C5C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCBA8
#DBCBA8
oklch(84.6% 0.05 86.3)
- #BDCDEE
#BDCDEE
oklch(84.7% 0.049 264.8)
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 #DBCBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #DBCBA8 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.