#DFBEA9
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.048 54.4), rgb(223, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#DFBEA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 54°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.048 54.4) |
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 #DFBEA9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEA9 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBEA9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBEA9 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBEA9
oklch(82.4% 0.048 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69473
oklch(70.6% 0.076 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#B7794E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26131
oklch(55.6% 0.105 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5024
oklch(49.2% 0.098 54.6)
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Step 800
800
#71411F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B381F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#362113
oklch(27.1% 0.04 53.9)
#DFBEA9 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8B8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEA9
#DFBEA9
oklch(82.4% 0.048 54.4)
- #A8CBE0
#A8CBE0
oklch(82.4% 0.048 234.5)
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 #DFBEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFBEA9 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.