#DFB99F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.056 56.2), rgb(223, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#DFB99F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFB99F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.056 56.2) |
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 #DFB99F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFB99F | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFB99F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFB99F text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#EAD4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFB99F
oklch(81.2% 0.056 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9268
oklch(70.7% 0.09 56.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE753E
oklch(63% 0.116 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95D18
oklch(55.6% 0.125 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#914C07
oklch(49.1% 0.117 56.4)
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Step 800
800
#763F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.097 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#DFB99F 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) | #C4BC9D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB2B2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFB99F
#DFB99F
oklch(81.2% 0.056 56.2)
- #9FC8E2
#9FC8E2
oklch(81.2% 0.057 236.2)
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 #DFB99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #DFB99F 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.