#DFAE7B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.4% 0.088 67.1), rgb(223, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#DFAE7B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFAE7B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 61%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.088 67.1) |
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 #DFAE7B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFAE7B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFAE7B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFAE7B text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFAE7B
oklch(78.4% 0.088 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8D2C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DFAE7B 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) | #BEB177 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC7C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA3A1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFAE7B
#DFAE7B
oklch(78.4% 0.088 67.1)
- #8ABEEE
#8ABEEE
oklch(78.3% 0.088 247)
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 #DFAE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
Use #DFAE7B 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.