#DFBFB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.04 41.6), rgb(223, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#DFBFB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFBFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.04 41.6) |
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 #DFBFB3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFBFB3 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFBFB3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFBFB3 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFBFB3
oklch(82.9% 0.04 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47962
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#A06149
oklch(55.7% 0.09 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#88503A
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42)
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Step 800
800
#6F4230
oklch(42.8% 0.069 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#DFBFB3 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) | #C7C2B2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BABC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFBFB3
#DFBFB3
oklch(82.9% 0.04 41.6)
- #ABCEDA
#ABCEDA
oklch(83% 0.041 220.6)
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 #DFBFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #DFBFB3 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.