#DFBC9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.059 64.3), rgb(223, 188, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#DFBC9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBC9C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.059 64.3) |
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 #DFBC9C | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBC9C | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBC9C text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBC9C text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBC9C
oklch(81.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9460
oklch(70.7% 0.094 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB782F
oklch(63.1% 0.12 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#DFBC9C 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) | #C7BE9A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB5B3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBC9C
#DFBC9C
oklch(81.8% 0.059 64.3)
- #A4C8E7
#A4C8E7
oklch(81.7% 0.058 244.6)
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 #DFBC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBC9C 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.