#DFCAB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.038 68.6), rgb(223, 202, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#DFCAB4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 69°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 202, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 40%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.038 68.6) |
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 #DFCAB4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFCAB4 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCAB4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCAB4 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCAB4
oklch(85.1% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C661E
oklch(55.6% 0.109 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#85540F
oklch(49% 0.101 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4512
oklch(42.6% 0.083 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#DFCAB4 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) | #D1CBB3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C5C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCAB4
#DFCAB4
oklch(85.1% 0.038 68.6)
- #BBD1E6
#BBD1E6
oklch(85.1% 0.038 247)
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 #DFCAB4, 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 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DFCAB4 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.