#DCAF9E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.058 41.7), rgb(220, 175, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#DCAF9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCAF9E |
| RGB | rgb(220, 175, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.058 41.7) |
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 #DCAF9E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCAF9E | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCAF9E text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCAF9E text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCAF9E
oklch(79% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.119 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05531
oklch(55.5% 0.129 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#974523
oklch(49.1% 0.12 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B391F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#DCAF9E 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) | #BAB39D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8A8AA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCAF9E
#DCAF9E
oklch(79% 0.058 41.7)
- #92C4D5
#92C4D5
oklch(79.1% 0.058 220.9)
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 #DCAF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCAF9E 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.