#DFB8A1
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.055 52.2), rgb(223, 184, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#DFB8A1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 184, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.055 52.2) |
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 #DFB8A1 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB8A1 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB8A1 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB8A1 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB8A1
oklch(81.1% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF7445
oklch(63.1% 0.113 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C24
oklch(55.7% 0.122 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#924B16
oklch(49.2% 0.114 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E16
oklch(42.7% 0.094 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#603519
oklch(37.7% 0.074 51.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F10
oklch(26.9% 0.046 50.7)
#DFB8A1 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) | #C3BB9F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB8A1
#DFB8A1
oklch(81.1% 0.055 52.2)
- #9EC8DF
#9EC8DF
oklch(81% 0.055 232.3)
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 #DFB8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB8A1 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.