#DFBB9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.06 63.5), rgb(223, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#DFBB9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.06 63.5) |
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 #DFBB9B | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBB9B | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBB9B text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBB9B 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBB9B
oklch(81.5% 0.06 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB935F
oklch(70.6% 0.096 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC772E
oklch(63% 0.122 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3709
oklch(37.8% 0.08 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#372008
oklch(26.8% 0.051 63.6)
#DFBB9B 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) | #C7BD99 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB3B2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBB9B
#DFBB9B
oklch(81.5% 0.06 63.5)
- #A2C8E7
#A2C8E7
oklch(81.6% 0.06 243.1)
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 #DFBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #DFBB9B 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.