#DFAE63
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78% 0.109 76.7), rgb(223, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#DFAE63 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAE63 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.109 76.7) |
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 #DFAE63 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAE63 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAE63 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAE63 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F6E8D3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AD
oklch(88.6% 0.061 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAE63
oklch(78% 0.109 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DFAE63 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) | #C1AF5C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB65 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A19C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAE63
#DFAE63
oklch(78% 0.109 76.7)
- #8ABAFD
#8ABAFD
oklch(78.1% 0.109 256.8)
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 #DFAE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.041
Use #DFAE63 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.