#DFB88D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.073 69.2), rgb(223, 184, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#DFB88D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB88D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 184, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.073 69.2) |
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 #DFB88D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB88D | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB88D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB88D text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB88D
oklch(80.7% 0.073 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF9349
oklch(70.8% 0.116 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DFB88D 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) | #C6B98A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC28E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAFAD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB88D
#DFB88D
oklch(80.7% 0.073 69.2)
- #9CC4ED
#9CC4ED
oklch(80.6% 0.072 249.4)
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 #DFB88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.008
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DFB88D 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.