#DFC38F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.075 82.6), rgb(223, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DFC38F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC38F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.075 82.6) |
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 #DFC38F | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC38F | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC38F text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC38F text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC38F
oklch(82.9% 0.075 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5993D
oklch(70.7% 0.12 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DFC38F 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) | #D0C28B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C990 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBAB5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC38F
#DFC38F
oklch(82.9% 0.075 82.6)
- #ADC8F9
#ADC8F9
oklch(83% 0.075 262.2)
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 #DFC38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC38F 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.