#DFC9AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.044 72.8), rgb(223, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DFC9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 73°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.044 72.8) |
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 #DFC9AE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC9AE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC9AE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC9AE text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC9AE
oklch(84.7% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC99
oklch(81% 0.057 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#C3985F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47D2D
oklch(63.1% 0.116 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A08
oklch(37.7% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#DFC9AE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C3C1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC9AE
#DFC9AE
oklch(84.7% 0.044 72.8)
- #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 #DFC9AE, 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 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DFC9AE 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.