#DBD9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.036 103.6), rgb(219, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#DBD9BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBD9BE |
| RGB | rgb(219, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.036 103.6) |
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 #DBD9BE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBD9BE | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DBD9BE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBD9BE text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBD9BE
oklch(88% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#938C43
oklch(63% 0.095 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7621
oklch(55.7% 0.104 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6312
oklch(49.1% 0.097 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#575113
oklch(42.8% 0.08 103.7)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#DBD9BE 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) | #DED7BC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0D5D1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBD9BE
#DBD9BE
oklch(88% 0.036 103.6)
- #D4D5EF
#D4D5EF
oklch(88% 0.036 283.9)
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 #DBD9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
Use #DBD9BE 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.