#DFB767
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.109 83.3), rgb(223, 183, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#DFB767 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB767 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.109 83.3) |
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 #DFB767 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB767 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB767 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB767 text on black | 11.10:1 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 82.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB767
oklch(79.8% 0.109 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DFB767 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) | #C9B660 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C16A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAAA4 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB767
#DFB767
oklch(79.8% 0.109 83.3)
- #9BBDFF
#9BBDFF
oklch(79.8% 0.101 263.2)
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 #DFB767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #DFB767 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.