#DBCBB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.035 75.9), rgb(219, 203, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#DBCBB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 203, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.035 75.9) |
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 #DBCBB5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBCBB5 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCBB5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCBB5 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCBB5
oklch(84.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 75)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98246
oklch(63.2% 0.091 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#946A26
oklch(55.5% 0.099 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5818
oklch(49% 0.092 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#674817
oklch(42.6% 0.076 75)
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Step 900
900
#543D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#DBCBB5 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) | #D2CBB4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C7C5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCBB5
#DBCBB5
oklch(84.9% 0.035 75.9)
- #BFCFE5
#BFCFE5
oklch(84.9% 0.035 256.3)
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 #DBCBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #DBCBB5 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.