#DFC2A6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.05 66), rgb(223, 194, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#DFC2A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 66°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2A6 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.05 66) |
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 #DFC2A6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2A6 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2A6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC2A6 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2A6
oklch(83.2% 0.05 66)
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Step 400
400
#C3976A
oklch(70.7% 0.08 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37C40
oklch(63% 0.103 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F641D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#88530E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 66)
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Step 800
800
#6E4410
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#DFC2A6 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) | #CCC3A4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BCBA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2A6
#DFC2A6
oklch(83.2% 0.05 66)
- #AECCE7
#AECCE7
oklch(83.2% 0.05 245.6)
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 #DFC2A6, 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 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFC2A6 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.