#DFCB9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.062 86.4), rgb(223, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DFCB9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCB9F |
| RGB | rgb(223, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 50%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.062 86.4) |
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 #DFCB9F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFCB9F | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCB9F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCB9F text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCB9F
oklch(84.8% 0.062 86.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BE84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#C39A30
oklch(70.6% 0.128 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DFCB9F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C4BF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCB9F
#DFCB9F
oklch(84.8% 0.062 86.4)
- #BACDF7
#BACDF7
oklch(84.8% 0.062 265.9)
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 #DFCB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFCB9F 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.