#DFB674
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.096 78.6), rgb(223, 182, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DFB674 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB674 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 182, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.096 78.6) |
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 #DFB674 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB674 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB674 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB674 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6B2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 79)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB674
oklch(79.8% 0.096 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DFB674 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) | #C7B66F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C076 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAAA6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB674
#DFB674
oklch(79.8% 0.096 78.6)
- #97BFFB
#97BFFB
oklch(79.8% 0.096 258.3)
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 #DFB674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #DFB674 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.