#DFC7BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.031 46.2), rgb(223, 199, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DFC7BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 46°. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC7BC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 199, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.031 46.2) |
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 #DFC7BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC7BC | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC7BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC7BC text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC7BC
oklch(84.7% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9887
oklch(70.8% 0.05 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E69
oklch(63.1% 0.063 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#956750
oklch(55.6% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5541
oklch(49% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#684636
oklch(42.8% 0.054 46)
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Step 900
900
#543B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.041 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#DFC7BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C3C4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC7BC
#DFC7BC
oklch(84.7% 0.031 46.2)
- #B8D1DD
#B8D1DD
oklch(84.6% 0.032 228.3)
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 #DFC7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #DFC7BC 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.