#DFC181
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.089 85.4), rgb(223, 193, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DFC181 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC181 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.089 85.4) |
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 #DFC181 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC181 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC181 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC181 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 84.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC181
oklch(82.2% 0.089 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8980F
oklch(70.6% 0.142 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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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
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DFC181 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) | #D0C07C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C883 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7B1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC181
#DFC181
oklch(82.2% 0.089 85.4)
- #A9C4FF
#A9C4FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 265.4)
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 #DFC181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC181 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.