#DFBEAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.5% 0.045 48.9), rgb(223, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DFBEAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 49°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBEAD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.045 48.9) |
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 #DFBEAD | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBEAD | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBEAD text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBEAD text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBEAD
oklch(82.5% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67857
oklch(63% 0.091 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2603C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F2E
oklch(49% 0.092 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#704127
oklch(42.6% 0.076 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3824
oklch(37.8% 0.059 50)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#DFBEAD 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) | #C7C1AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9B9 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBEAD
#DFBEAD
oklch(82.5% 0.045 48.9)
- #A9CCDD
#A9CCDD
oklch(82.5% 0.044 228.9)
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 #DFBEAD, 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 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBEAD 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.