#DBD2B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.044 94.1), rgb(219, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#DBD2B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.044 94.1) |
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 #DBD2B2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD2B2 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD2B2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD2B2 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD2B2
oklch(86.3% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC198
oklch(81% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B3A05D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 94)
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Step 500
500
#A08827
oklch(63.1% 0.115 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4003
oklch(37.7% 0.075 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#DBD2B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2CDC9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBD2B2
#DBD2B2
oklch(86.3% 0.044 94.1)
- #C9D0EF
#C9D0EF
oklch(86.2% 0.044 275.4)
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 #DBD2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.007
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #DBD2B2 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.