#DFC487
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.9% 0.084 86.7), rgb(223, 196, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#DFC487 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC487 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 196, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 58%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.084 86.7) |
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 #DFC487 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC487 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC487 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DFC487 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC487
oklch(82.9% 0.084 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A23
oklch(70.7% 0.135 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFC487 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) | #D2C283 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA89 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBAB4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC487
#DFC487
oklch(82.9% 0.084 86.7)
- #AEC6FF
#AEC6FF
oklch(82.9% 0.085 266.8)
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 #DFC487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC487 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.