#DFBD96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.065 70.6), rgb(223, 189, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#DFBD96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBD96 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 189, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.065 70.6) |
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 #DFBD96 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBD96 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBD96 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBD96 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBD96
oklch(81.8% 0.065 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9554
oklch(70.7% 0.104 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB790E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#DFBD96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C697 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB5B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBD96
#DFBD96
oklch(81.8% 0.065 70.6)
- #A5C7ED
#A5C7ED
oklch(81.8% 0.065 251.5)
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 #DFBD96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
Use #DFBD96 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.