#DFC7B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.039 63.5), rgb(223, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#DFC7B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.039 63.5) |
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 #DFC7B2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC7B2 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC7B2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC7B2 text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC7B2
oklch(84.4% 0.039 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9978
oklch(70.8% 0.063 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F55
oklch(63.1% 0.08 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#976839
oklch(55.7% 0.087 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#DFC7B2 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) | #CFC8B1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC7B2
#DFC7B2
oklch(84.4% 0.039 63.5)
- #B7CFE4
#B7CFE4
oklch(84.3% 0.039 244.7)
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 #DFC7B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC7B2 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.