#DFAE55
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.8% 0.121 80.3), rgb(223, 174, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#DFAE55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAE55 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.121 80.3) |
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 #DFAE55 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAE55 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAE55 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAE55 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAE55
oklch(77.8% 0.121 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DFAE55 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) | #C2AF4C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB58 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A09A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAE55
#DFAE55
oklch(77.8% 0.121 80.3)
- #8DB8FF
#8DB8FF
oklch(77.9% 0.112 260.2)
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 #DFAE55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #DFAE55 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.