#DFB69C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.059 54), rgb(223, 182, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#DFB69C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB69C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 182, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.059 54) |
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 #DFB69C | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB69C | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB69C text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB69C text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB69C
oklch(80.6% 0.059 54)
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Step 400
400
#CF9067
oklch(70.6% 0.095 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1733B
oklch(63% 0.121 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A12
oklch(55.7% 0.132 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#783D09
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#613413
oklch(37.6% 0.079 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#DFB69C 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) | #C2B99A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB69C
#DFB69C
oklch(80.6% 0.059 54)
- #9AC7E1
#9AC7E1
oklch(80.7% 0.06 233.8)
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 #DFB69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.059
Use #DFB69C 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.