#DFC196
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.066 76.5), rgb(223, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#DFC196 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC196 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.066 76.5) |
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 #DFC196 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC196 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC196 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC196 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC196
oklch(82.6% 0.066 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C6974F
oklch(70.6% 0.106 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DFC196 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) | #CDC193 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C897 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9B5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC196
#DFC196
oklch(82.6% 0.066 76.5)
- #ABC8F1
#ABC8F1
oklch(82.5% 0.066 257)
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 #DFC196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC196 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.