#DFBEAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.5% 0.046 51.7), rgb(223, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#DFBEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEAB |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.046 51.7) |
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 #DFBEAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEAB | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBEAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBEAB text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBEAB
oklch(82.5% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77953
oklch(63.2% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F29
oklch(49.1% 0.096 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#DFBEAB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7AB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8B9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEAB
#DFBEAB
oklch(82.5% 0.046 51.7)
- #A9CCDF
#A9CCDF
oklch(82.6% 0.046 231.8)
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 #DFBEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFBEAB 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.