#DFC0AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.044 53.4), rgb(223, 192, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#DFC0AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC0AD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 192, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.044 53.4) |
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 #DFC0AD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC0AD | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC0AD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC0AD text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC0AD
oklch(82.9% 0.044 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49577
oklch(70.7% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47A54
oklch(63.1% 0.09 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A06238
oklch(55.6% 0.099 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#88512B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4325
oklch(42.8% 0.075 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3822
oklch(37.6% 0.059 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#352115
oklch(27% 0.037 51.5)
#DFC0AD 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) | #C9C2AC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBBB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC0AD
#DFC0AD
oklch(82.9% 0.044 53.4)
- #ACCDE0
#ACCDE0
oklch(83% 0.044 233.3)
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 #DFC0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFC0AD 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.