#DFC68D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.4% 0.079 86.9), rgb(223, 198, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#DFC68D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC68D |
| RGB | rgb(223, 198, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.079 86.9) |
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 #DFC68D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC68D | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DFC68D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC68D text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC68D
oklch(83.4% 0.079 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39B32
oklch(70.8% 0.127 87)
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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)
#DFC68D 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) | #D3C489 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CB8F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDB7 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC68D
#DFC68D
oklch(83.4% 0.079 86.9)
- #B1C8FD
#B1C8FD
oklch(83.4% 0.079 266.4)
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 #DFC68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #DFC68D 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.