#DFC294
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.069 79), rgb(223, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#DFC294 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC294 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.069 79) |
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 #DFC294 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC294 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC294 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC294 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC294
oklch(82.8% 0.069 79)
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Step 400
400
#C59849
oklch(70.6% 0.111 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#DFC294 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) | #CEC291 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C995 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9B6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC294
#DFC294
oklch(82.8% 0.069 79)
- #ACC8F4
#ACC8F4
oklch(82.7% 0.069 259.3)
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 #DFC294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFC294 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.