#DFC49D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.06 76.8), rgb(223, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#DFC49D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC49D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.06 76.8) |
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 #DFC49D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC49D | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC49D text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC49D text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#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)
#DFC49D
oklch(83.4% 0.06 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39958
oklch(70.8% 0.097 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E1D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#DFC49D 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) | #CFC49A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EABCB9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC49D
#DFC49D
oklch(83.4% 0.06 76.8)
- #B0CBF0
#B0CBF0
oklch(83.5% 0.06 256.3)
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 #DFC49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC49D 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.