#DFC9B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.04 68.5), rgb(223, 201, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#DFC9B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC9B2 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.04 68.5) |
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 #DFC9B2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC9B2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC9B2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC9B2 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC9B2
oklch(84.8% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C39768
oklch(70.7% 0.082 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6516
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#875304
oklch(49% 0.106 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E450B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#DFC9B2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB2 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC9B2
#DFC9B2
oklch(84.8% 0.04 68.5)
- #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 #DFC9B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DFC9B2 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.