#DFC99E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.062 84), rgb(223, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#DFC99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC99E |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.062 84) |
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 #DFC99E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC99E | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC99E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC99E text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC99E
oklch(84.4% 0.062 84)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD820D
oklch(63.2% 0.127 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#DFC99E 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) | #D4C89B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CE9F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC99E
#DFC99E
oklch(84.4% 0.062 84)
- #B7CCF5
#B7CCF5
oklch(84.3% 0.062 263.7)
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 #DFC99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #DFC99E 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.