#DFC2A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.054 69.7), rgb(223, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DFC2A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.054 69.7) |
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 #DFC2A2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2A2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2A2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC2A2 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2A2
oklch(83.1% 0.054 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49763
oklch(70.7% 0.087 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47C35
oklch(63% 0.111 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F6401
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220B
oklch(27% 0.046 68.8)
#DFC2A2 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) | #CCC3A0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A3 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABBB9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2A2
#DFC2A2
oklch(83.1% 0.054 69.7)
- #ADCBEA
#ADCBEA
oklch(83% 0.054 249.3)
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 #DFC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #DFC2A2 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.