#DFA88E
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.6% 0.075 46.4), rgb(223, 168, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#DFA88E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA88E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 168, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.075 46.4) |
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 #DFA88E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA88E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA88E text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA88E text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA88E
oklch(77.6% 0.075 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD885E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2672B
oklch(63.2% 0.153 46.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D07
oklch(37.7% 0.099 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B08
oklch(27.1% 0.063 46)
#DFA88E 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) | #B6AD8C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B98E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9FA1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA88E
#DFA88E
oklch(77.6% 0.075 46.4)
- #82C0DB
#82C0DB
oklch(77.5% 0.074 227.1)
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 #DFA88E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFA88E 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.