#DFC389
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.082 84.9), rgb(223, 195, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#DFC389 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC389 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 195, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.082 84.9) |
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 #DFC389 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC389 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC389 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC389 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC389
oklch(82.8% 0.082 84.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6992D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DFC389 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) | #D1C285 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C98B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB9B4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC389
#DFC389
oklch(82.8% 0.082 84.9)
- #ADC6FC
#ADC6FC
oklch(82.7% 0.081 265.3)
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 #DFC389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC389 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.