#DFB697
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.063 58.8), rgb(223, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#DFB697 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB697 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.063 58.8) |
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 #DFB697 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB697 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB697 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB697 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB697
oklch(80.5% 0.063 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2732B
oklch(63% 0.13 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623407
oklch(37.6% 0.085 58)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#DFB697 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) | #C2B995 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC197 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEAE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB697
#DFB697
oklch(80.5% 0.063 58.8)
- #9AC6E4
#9AC6E4
oklch(80.5% 0.063 238.4)
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 #DFB697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #DFB697 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.