#DFA995
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.07 41.2), rgb(223, 169, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#DFA995 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFA995 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 169, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.07 41.2) |
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 #DFA995 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFA995 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFA995 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFA995 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFA995
oklch(78% 0.07 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF673F
oklch(63% 0.143 41)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.155 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#83320F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#DFA995 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) | #B6AF94 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B995 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA1A4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFA995
#DFA995
oklch(78% 0.07 41.2)
- #84C2D7
#84C2D7
oklch(77.9% 0.07 221.2)
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 #DFA995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFA995 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.