#DFBF8C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.076 79), rgb(223, 191, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#DFBF8C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBF8C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.076 79) |
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 #DFBF8C | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBF8C | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBF8C text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBF8C 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 80.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBF8C
oklch(82% 0.076 79)
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Step 400
400
#C9973C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DFBF8C 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) | #CCBF88 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C78D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB6B2 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBF8C
#DFBF8C
oklch(82% 0.076 79)
- #A7C6F6
#A7C6F6
oklch(82.1% 0.076 259)
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 #DFBF8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #DFBF8C 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.