#DFC39C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.061 75.9), rgb(223, 195, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#DFC39C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC39C |
| RGB | rgb(223, 195, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.061 75.9) |
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 #DFC39C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC39C | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC39C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC39C text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC39C
oklch(83.1% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49858
oklch(70.7% 0.097 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1B
oklch(63% 0.124 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#DFC39C 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) | #CEC399 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABBB8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC39C
#DFC39C
oklch(83.1% 0.061 75.9)
- #AECAF0
#AECAF0
oklch(83.1% 0.062 256.1)
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 #DFC39C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC39C 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.