#DFA272
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.096 58.9), rgb(223, 162, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#DFA272 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA272 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 162, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.096 58.9) |
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 #DFA272 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA272 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA272 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA272 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.053 57.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA272
oklch(76% 0.096 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58527
oklch(70.6% 0.154 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#DFA272 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) | #B4A76E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B472 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09696 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA272
#DFA272
oklch(76% 0.096 58.9)
- #75BAE8
#75BAE8
oklch(76.1% 0.096 239)
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 #DFA272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFA272 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.