#DFC2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.043 56.7), rgb(223, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#DFC2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 57°. 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 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.043 56.7) |
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 #DFC2AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2AE | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2AE text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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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)
#DFC2AE
oklch(83.3% 0.043 56.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29677
oklch(70.7% 0.068 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27B53
oklch(63% 0.088 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
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Step 700
700
#86522A
oklch(49% 0.088 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#DFC2AE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDBC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2AE
#DFC2AE
oklch(83.3% 0.043 56.7)
- #AFCDE1
#AFCDE1
oklch(83.3% 0.043 237.2)
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 #DFC2AE, 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 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC2AE 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.