#DFB67E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.087 74.7), rgb(223, 182, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#DFB67E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB67E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 182, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.087 74.7) |
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 #DFB67E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB67E | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB67E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB67E text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB67E
oklch(80% 0.087 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#D39224
oklch(70.7% 0.139 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DFB67E 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) | #C6B77A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC17F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEABA8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB67E
#DFB67E
oklch(80% 0.087 74.7)
- #98C1F5
#98C1F5
oklch(80% 0.086 254.6)
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 #DFB67E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
Use #DFB67E 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.