#DFC2AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.044 58), rgb(223, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#DFC2AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.044 58) |
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 #DFC2AD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2AD | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2AD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2AD text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2AD
oklch(83.3% 0.044 58)
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Step 400
400
#C29675
oklch(70.6% 0.07 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27C51
oklch(63.2% 0.089 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#875327
oklch(49.3% 0.091 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#DFC2AD 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) | #CBC4AC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDBC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2AD
#DFC2AD
oklch(83.3% 0.044 58)
- #AFCDE2
#AFCDE2
oklch(83.3% 0.044 238.6)
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 #DFC2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC2AD 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.