#DFBFA5
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.051 61.1), rgb(223, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#DFBFA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.051 61.1) |
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 #DFBFA5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBFA5 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBFA5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBFA5 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBFA5
oklch(82.5% 0.051 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77A43
oklch(63.2% 0.104 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#A26221
oklch(55.6% 0.113 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B5113
oklch(49.2% 0.105 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#714214
oklch(42.7% 0.087 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3818
oklch(37.6% 0.068 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#DFBFA5 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) | #C9C1A3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8A5 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB9B8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBFA5
#DFBFA5
oklch(82.5% 0.051 61.1)
- #A9CBE4
#A9CBE4
oklch(82.6% 0.051 240.1)
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 #DFBFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.065
Use #DFBFA5 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.