#DFBA96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.064 65.9), rgb(223, 186, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#DFBA96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBA96 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 186, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.064 65.9) |
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 #DFBA96 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBA96 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBA96 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBA96 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBA96
oklch(81.2% 0.064 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9358
oklch(70.6% 0.102 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE771C
oklch(63.1% 0.131 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#382004
oklch(26.9% 0.055 66)
#DFBA96 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) | #C6BC94 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB2B0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBA96
#DFBA96
oklch(81.2% 0.064 65.9)
- #A0C7E9
#A0C7E9
oklch(81.3% 0.064 245)
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 #DFBA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBA96 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.