#DFB792
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.068 64.4), rgb(223, 183, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#DFB792 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB792 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.068 64.4) |
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 #DFB792 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB792 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB792 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB792 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB792
oklch(80.6% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09254
oklch(70.8% 0.109 64.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2740E
oklch(63% 0.139 64.1)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F03
oklch(26.8% 0.057 63.6)
#DFB792 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) | #C4B98F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC293 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAEAD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB792
#DFB792
oklch(80.6% 0.068 64.4)
- #9BC5E9
#9BC5E9
oklch(80.6% 0.068 244.6)
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 #DFB792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
Use #DFB792 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.