#DFB44C
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.9% 0.13 86.3), rgb(223, 180, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#DFB44C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB44C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 180, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.13 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 #DFB44C | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB44C | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB44C text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB44C text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A3
oklch(88.6% 0.072 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB44C
oklch(78.9% 0.13 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
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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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)
#DFB44C 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) | #C8B340 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BE50 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A59E | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB44C
#DFB44C
oklch(78.9% 0.13 86.3)
- #9BB9FF
#9BB9FF
oklch(79% 0.106 266.2)
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 #DFB44C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFB44C 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.