#DFCBA1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.06 85.5), rgb(223, 203, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#DFCBA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 85°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCBA1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 203, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.06 85.5) |
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 #DFCBA1 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFCBA1 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCBA1 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCBA1 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCBA1
oklch(84.8% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 85)
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Step 400
400
#C39A38
oklch(70.7% 0.123 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DFCBA1 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) | #D5CA9E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C4C0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCBA1
#DFCBA1
oklch(84.8% 0.06 85.5)
- #BBCDF5
#BBCDF5
oklch(84.8% 0.059 266.1)
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 #DFCBA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFCBA1 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.