#DFB038
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(78% 0.141 86.3), rgb(223, 176, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#DFB038 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB038 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 176, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.141 86.3) |
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 #DFB038 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB038 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB038 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB038 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0D69D
oklch(88.4% 0.079 86.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB038
oklch(78% 0.141 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFB038 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) | #C5AF24 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC3E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A098 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB038
#DFB038
oklch(78% 0.141 86.3)
- #96B5FF
#96B5FF
oklch(77.9% 0.112 266.4)
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 #DFB038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.032
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFB038 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.