#DFBC85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.082 78.5), rgb(223, 188, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#DFBC85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBC85 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.082 78.5) |
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 #DFBC85 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBC85 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBC85 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBC85 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 78)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBC85
oklch(81.3% 0.082 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC952F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DFBC85 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) | #CABC81 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C586 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2AE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBC85
#DFBC85
oklch(81.3% 0.082 78.5)
- #A2C4F7
#A2C4F7
oklch(81.4% 0.081 258.3)
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 #DFBC85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DFBC85 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.