#DFB89C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.059 57.4), rgb(223, 184, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DFB89C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB89C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 184, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 57.4) |
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 #DFB89C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB89C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB89C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB89C text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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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)
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9164
oklch(70.6% 0.095 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF7537
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C08
oklch(55.7% 0.131 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E03
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#603510
oklch(37.6% 0.079 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#DFB89C 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) | #C3BB9A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB1B0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB89C
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
- #9DC7E3
#9DC7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 237.7)
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 #DFB89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB89C 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.