#DFAA6B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.4% 0.102 70.2), rgb(223, 170, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#DFAA6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAA6B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 170, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.102 70.2) |
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 #DFAA6B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DFAA6B | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAA6B text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAA6B text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 69.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAA6B
oklch(77.4% 0.102 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DFAA6B 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) | #BCAC66 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B96C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F09D9B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAA6B
#DFAA6B
oklch(77.4% 0.102 70.2)
- #83BAF4
#83BAF4
oklch(77.3% 0.102 250.5)
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 #DFAA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #DFAA6B 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.