#DFA78B
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.4% 0.077 47.7), rgb(223, 167, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#DFA78B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA78B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 167, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.077 47.7) |
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 #DFA78B | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFA78B | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA78B text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA78B text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA78B
oklch(77.4% 0.077 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE875A
oklch(70.6% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36622
oklch(63.1% 0.157 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C01
oklch(37.6% 0.102 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#DFA78B 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) | #B6AC89 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B88B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9EA0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA78B
#DFA78B
oklch(77.4% 0.077 47.7)
- #80C0DC
#80C0DC
oklch(77.5% 0.076 227.4)
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 #DFA78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFA78B 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.