#DFB24E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.6% 0.128 84.6), rgb(223, 178, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#DFB24E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB24E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 178, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.128 84.6) |
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 #DFB24E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB24E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB24E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB24E text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8CF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 83.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB24E
oklch(78.6% 0.128 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9800
oklch(70.8% 0.145 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DFB24E 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) | #C6B143 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BD52 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A39C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB24E
#DFB24E
oklch(78.6% 0.128 84.6)
- #97B8FF
#97B8FF
oklch(78.5% 0.108 264.9)
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 #DFB24E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.049
Use #DFB24E 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.