#DFBAA6
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.051 50), rgb(223, 186, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DFBAA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 50°. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.051 50) |
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 #DFBAA6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBAA6 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBAA6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBAA6 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500
#BC764D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75D30
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C23
oklch(49% 0.105 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 50.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#372012
oklch(27% 0.043 51.4)
#DFBAA6 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) | #C4BDA5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB4B4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBAA6
#DFBAA6
oklch(81.6% 0.051 50)
- #A2CADE
#A2CADE
oklch(81.7% 0.051 229.8)
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 #DFBAA6, 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 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBAA6 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.