#DFA45A
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.115 70.8), rgb(223, 164, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#DFA45A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 71°. 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 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA45A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 164, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.115 70.8) |
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 #DFA45A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA45A | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA45A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA45A text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7D2
oklch(93.7% 0.034 71.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.064 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA45A
oklch(76% 0.115 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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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
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#DFA45A 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) | #B8A753 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B55C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19693 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA45A
#DFA45A
oklch(76% 0.115 70.8)
- #78B6F8
#78B6F8
oklch(76% 0.115 251)
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 #DFA45A, 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 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #DFA45A 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.