#DFA980
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.084 58.3), rgb(223, 169, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#DFA980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA980 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.084 58.3) |
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 #DFA980 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA980 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA980 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA980 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 57.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA980
oklch(77.5% 0.084 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE8941
oklch(70.6% 0.135 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#DFA980 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) | #B9AD7D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B980 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9E9E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA980
#DFA980
oklch(77.5% 0.084 58.3)
- #82BEE6
#82BEE6
oklch(77.5% 0.084 238.5)
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 #DFA980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
Use #DFA980 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.