#DFB638
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.2% 0.144 90), rgb(223, 182, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#DFB638 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB638 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 182, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 72%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.144 90) |
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 #DFB638 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB638 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB638 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB638 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED79C
oklch(88.4% 0.08 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB638
oklch(79.2% 0.144 90)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DFB638 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) | #CBB422 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5BF3F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A69D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB638
#DFB638
oklch(79.2% 0.144 90)
- #A1B8FF
#A1B8FF
oklch(79.2% 0.105 270.1)
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 #DFB638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #DFB638 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.