#DFC9B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.041 69.7), rgb(223, 201, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#DFC9B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC9B1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.041 69.7) |
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 #DFC9B1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC9B1 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC9B1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC9B1 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC9B1
oklch(84.8% 0.041 69.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37D39
oklch(63.1% 0.107 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E650D
oklch(55.6% 0.117 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4506
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#DFC9B1 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) | #D1CAB0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4C2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC9B1
#DFC9B1
oklch(84.8% 0.041 69.7)
- #BAD0E7
#BAD0E7
oklch(84.8% 0.04 249.5)
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 #DFC9B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #DFC9B1 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.