#DFBE9A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.061 69.3), rgb(223, 190, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DFBE9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBE9A |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.061 69.3) |
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 #DFBE9A | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBE9A | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBE9A text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBE9A text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBE9A
oklch(82.1% 0.061 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8955A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 69.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A22
oklch(63.2% 0.125 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3801
oklch(37.7% 0.082 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#DFBE9A 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) | #CABF98 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6B4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBE9A
#DFBE9A
oklch(82.1% 0.061 69.3)
- #A7C8EB
#A7C8EB
oklch(82% 0.061 250.1)
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 #DFBE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBE9A 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.