#DFC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.038 63.3), rgb(223, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#DFC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.038 63.3) |
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 #DFC8B4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC8B4 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8B4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8B4 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC8B4
oklch(84.7% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F57
oklch(63% 0.078 63)
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Step 600
600
#96683D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#80562F
oklch(49% 0.078 62.2)
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Step 800
800
#684727
oklch(42.7% 0.065 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#553C24
oklch(37.8% 0.051 64.1)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#DFC8B4 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C3C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8B4
#DFC8B4
oklch(84.7% 0.038 63.3)
- #B8D0E4
#B8D0E4
oklch(84.6% 0.038 243.3)
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 #DFC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC8B4 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.