#DFC6AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.042 64.8), rgb(223, 198, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#DFC6AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC6AF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 198, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.042 64.8) |
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 #DFC6AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC6AF | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC6AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC6AF text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC6AF
oklch(84.2% 0.042 64.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 64)
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Step 600
600
#996733
oklch(55.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#825525
oklch(49% 0.087 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#DFC6AF 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) | #CEC7AE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C1C0 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC6AF
#DFC6AF
oklch(84.2% 0.042 64.8)
- #B5CFE5
#B5CFE5
oklch(84.2% 0.042 243.8)
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 #DFC6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC6AF 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.