#DFA45F
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.111 69.1), rgb(223, 164, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#DFA45F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA45F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 164, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.111 69.1) |
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 #DFA45F | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA45F | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA45F text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA45F text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F9E7D3
oklch(93.7% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 70.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA45F
oklch(76% 0.111 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C00
oklch(70.7% 0.154 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DFA45F 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) | #B8A759 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B560 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19694 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA45F
#DFA45F
oklch(76% 0.111 69.1)
- #78B7F5
#78B7F5
oklch(76.1% 0.111 249.1)
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 #DFA45F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.008
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #DFA45F 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.