#DFC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.073 88.1), rgb(223, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DFC994 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC994 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.073 88.1) |
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 #DFC994 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC994 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC994 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC994 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC994
oklch(84.2% 0.073 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9C3F
oklch(70.7% 0.118 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFC994 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) | #D5C790 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD96 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC0BB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC994
#DFC994
oklch(84.2% 0.073 88.1)
- #B6CAFC
#B6CAFC
oklch(84.1% 0.074 267.8)
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 #DFC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFC994 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.