#DFA48A
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.8% 0.079 44.8), rgb(223, 164, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#DFA48A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA48A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 164, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.079 44.8) |
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 #DFA48A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA48A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA48A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA48A text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA48A
oklch(76.8% 0.079 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#E1855B
oklch(70.7% 0.127 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#D66325
oklch(63.2% 0.162 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A03
oklch(37.7% 0.106 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#401A06
oklch(27% 0.067 45.8)
#DFA48A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9A9D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA48A
#DFA48A
oklch(76.8% 0.079 44.8)
- #7ABFDA
#7ABFDA
oklch(76.9% 0.08 224.8)
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 #DFA48A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #DFA48A 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.