#DFC4B3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.039 54.2), rgb(223, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#DFC4B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.039 54.2) |
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 #DFC4B3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC4B3 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC4B3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC4B3 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC4B3
oklch(83.9% 0.039 54.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0977C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.079 55)
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Step 600
600
#9A6541
oklch(55.6% 0.085 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#845433
oklch(49.2% 0.08 54.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B452B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 54.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A27
oklch(37.7% 0.051 53.8)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#DFC4B3 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) | #CCC6B2 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BFBF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC4B3
#DFC4B3
oklch(83.9% 0.039 54.2)
- #B3CFE0
#B3CFE0
oklch(83.9% 0.038 234.6)
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 #DFC4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFC4B3 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.