#DFA154
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.3% 0.119 70.2), rgb(223, 161, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#DFA154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 70°. 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 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA154 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 161, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.119 70.2) |
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 #DFA154 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA154 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DFA154 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA154 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B98C
oklch(80.9% 0.075 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DFA154
oklch(75.3% 0.119 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DFA154 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) | #B6A44D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B356 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19290 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA154
#DFA154
oklch(75.3% 0.119 70.2)
- #72B4F8
#72B4F8
oklch(75.3% 0.12 250.4)
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 #DFA154, 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 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #DFA154 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.