#DFC8B8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.034 57.1), rgb(223, 200, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#DFC8B8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8B8 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.034 57.1) |
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 #DFC8B8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC8B8 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8B8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8B8 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC8B8
oklch(84.8% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39676
oklch(70.8% 0.07 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37B52
oklch(63.1% 0.09 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6436
oklch(55.7% 0.097 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#875228
oklch(49.1% 0.091 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4423
oklch(42.8% 0.075 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#593921
oklch(37.7% 0.059 56.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#DFC8B8 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) | #CFC9B7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8B8
#DFC8B8
oklch(84.8% 0.034 57.1)
- #B9D1E1
#B9D1E1
oklch(84.8% 0.034 237)
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 #DFC8B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #DFC8B8 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.