#DFB8A5
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.052 47.4), rgb(223, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#DFB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.052 47.4) |
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 #DFB8A5 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB8A5 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB8A5 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB8A5 text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB8A5
oklch(81.2% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC9173
oklch(70.7% 0.083 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE744E
oklch(63.1% 0.107 47.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95B31
oklch(55.5% 0.116 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#914B24
oklch(49.2% 0.108 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#763E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F351F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#DFB8A5 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) | #C2BBA4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB2B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB8A5
#DFB8A5
oklch(81.2% 0.052 47.4)
- #9FC9DC
#9FC9DC
oklch(81.2% 0.052 227.3)
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 #DFB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB8A5 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.