#DFB8A3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.054 49.9), rgb(223, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#DFB8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 49.9) |
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 #DFB8A3 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB8A3 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB8A3 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB8A3 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB8A3
oklch(81.1% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD9170
oklch(70.8% 0.086 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE7449
oklch(63% 0.11 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#914B1D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#763E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 50)
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Step 900
900
#60351C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F11
oklch(26.9% 0.046 49.2)
#DFB8A3 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) | #C2BBA2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1B2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB8A3
#DFB8A3
oklch(81.1% 0.054 49.9)
- #9EC9DE
#9EC9DE
oklch(81.2% 0.054 229.3)
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 #DFB8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB8A3 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.