#DFBF97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.065 72.9), rgb(223, 191, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DFBF97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBF97 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.065 72.9) |
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 #DFBF97 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBF97 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBF97 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBF97 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBF97
oklch(82.2% 0.065 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#C89653
oklch(70.7% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97B0B
oklch(63.2% 0.132 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362202
oklch(27.1% 0.055 74.8)
#DFBF97 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) | #CBC094 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB7B4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBF97
#DFBF97
oklch(82.2% 0.065 72.9)
- #A8C8EE
#A8C8EE
oklch(82.2% 0.064 252.9)
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 #DFBF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #DFBF97 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.