#DFB79D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7), rgb(223, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#DFB79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 55°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB79D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7) |
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 #DFB79D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB79D | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB79D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB79D text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B14
oklch(55.7% 0.13 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#934A03
oklch(49.1% 0.121 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#783D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950
#391F0D
oklch(27% 0.05 53.6)
#DFB79D 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) | #C2BA9B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB0B0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB79D
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
- #9CC7E1
#9CC7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 235)
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 #DFB79D, 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 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #DFB79D 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.