#DFA562
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.109 69), rgb(223, 165, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#DFA562 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA562 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 165, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.109 69) |
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 #DFA562 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA562 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA562 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA562 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F8E7D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 69.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA562
oklch(76.3% 0.109 69)
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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
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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)
#DFA562 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) | #B9A85C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B663 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19795 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA562
#DFA562
oklch(76.3% 0.109 69)
- #7AB8F4
#7AB8F4
oklch(76.4% 0.108 248.6)
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 #DFA562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.011
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
Use #DFA562 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.