#DFC07D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.092 85.6), rgb(223, 192, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#DFC07D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC07D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 192, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.092 85.6) |
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 #DFC07D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC07D | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC07D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC07D text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC07D
oklch(82% 0.092 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFC07D 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) | #CFBF78 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB5AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC07D
#DFC07D
oklch(82% 0.092 85.6)
- #A8C3FF
#A8C3FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 265.7)
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 #DFC07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC07D 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.