#DFB990
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.07 68.7), rgb(223, 185, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DFB990 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB990 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 185, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 68.7) |
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 #DFB990 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB990 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB990 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB990 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB990
oklch(80.9% 0.07 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE934D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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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)
#DFB990 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) | #C6BA8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0AE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB990
#DFB990
oklch(80.9% 0.07 68.7)
- #9EC5EC
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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 #DFB990, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #DFB990 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.