#DFAD65
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.9% 0.107 75.2), rgb(223, 173, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#DFAD65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAD65 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 173, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.107 75.2) |
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 #DFAD65 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAD65 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAD65 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAD65 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAD65
oklch(77.9% 0.107 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DFAD65 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) | #C0AF5F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBA67 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A09C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAD65
#DFAD65
oklch(77.9% 0.107 75.2)
- #88BAFB
#88BAFB
oklch(77.9% 0.108 255.3)
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 #DFAD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
Use #DFAD65 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.