#DFBCA8
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.049 51.5), rgb(223, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#DFBCA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.049 51.5) |
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 #DFBCA8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBCA8 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBCA8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBCA8 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBCA8
oklch(82% 0.049 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#B9774F
oklch(63% 0.1 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55F32
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#724020
oklch(42.6% 0.083 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#DFBCA8 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) | #C5BFA7 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A8 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B6B6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBCA8
#DFBCA8
oklch(82% 0.049 51.5)
- #A5CBDF
#A5CBDF
oklch(82.1% 0.049 231)
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 #DFBCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBCA8 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.