#DFA065
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.4% 0.107 63.2), rgb(223, 160, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#DFA065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA065 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 160, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.107 63.2) |
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 #DFA065 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA065 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DFA065 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA065 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B894
oklch(80.9% 0.067 63.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DFA065
oklch(75.4% 0.107 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27418
oklch(63.1% 0.136 63)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F04
oklch(26.9% 0.056 62.6)
#DFA065 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) | #B4A560 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B366 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19292 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA065
#DFA065
oklch(75.4% 0.107 63.2)
- #70B7ED
#70B7ED
oklch(75.4% 0.106 242.7)
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 #DFA065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.010
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
Use #DFA065 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.