#DFBC9E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.057 62.5), rgb(223, 188, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#DFBC9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBC9E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.057 62.5) |
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 #DFBC9E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBC9E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBC9E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBC9E text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBC9E
oklch(81.8% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9463
oklch(70.8% 0.092 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7835
oklch(63.1% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65F01
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#DFBC9E 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) | #C7BE9C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB5B4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBC9E
#DFBC9E
oklch(81.8% 0.057 62.5)
- #A4C9E6
#A4C9E6
oklch(81.9% 0.057 242)
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 #DFBC9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBC9E 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.