#DFC9BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.031 52.7), rgb(223, 201, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DFC9BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC9BC |
| RGB | rgb(223, 201, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.031 52.7) |
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 #DFC9BC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC9BC | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC9BC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC9BC text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC9BC
oklch(85.1% 0.031 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 53.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A27
oklch(37.8% 0.052 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#DFC9BC 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) | #CFCABB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC9BC
#DFC9BC
oklch(85.1% 0.031 52.7)
- #BBD2DF
#BBD2DF
oklch(85.1% 0.031 232.5)
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 #DFC9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #DFC9BC 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.