#DFC2B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.039 49.1), rgb(223, 194, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#DFC2B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 194, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.039 49.1) |
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 #DFC2B3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC2B3 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC2B3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC2B3 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC2B3
oklch(83.5% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#C2967E
oklch(70.8% 0.063 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5E
oklch(63.1% 0.079 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6344
oklch(55.5% 0.087 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#865236
oklch(49.1% 0.081 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D432D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 48)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#342218
oklch(27.1% 0.033 49.9)
#DFC2B3 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) | #CAC4B2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BDBE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC2B3
#DFC2B3
oklch(83.5% 0.039 49.1)
- #B0CEDD
#B0CEDD
oklch(83.4% 0.038 229.4)
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 #DFC2B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC2B3 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.