#DFC9AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.045 73.8), rgb(223, 201, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#DFC9AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.045 73.8) |
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 #DFC9AD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC9AD | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC9AD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC9AD 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DFC9AD
oklch(84.7% 0.045 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8146
oklch(63.2% 0.092 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#966926
oklch(55.5% 0.1 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#805818
oklch(49.2% 0.093 74.2)
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Step 800
800
#684817
oklch(42.7% 0.077 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#DFC9AD 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) | #D2C9AB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C3C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC9AD
#DFC9AD
oklch(84.7% 0.045 73.8)
- #B9CFEA
#B9CFEA
oklch(84.7% 0.045 253.6)
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 #DFC9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.063
Use #DFC9AD 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.