#DFCBA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.056 84), rgb(223, 203, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DFCBA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 48%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.056 84) |
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 #DFCBA4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFCBA4 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCBA4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCBA4 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCBA4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 84)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39A42
oklch(70.8% 0.116 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DFCBA4 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) | #D5CAA2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C4C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCBA4
#DFCBA4
oklch(84.9% 0.056 84)
- #BBCEF3
#BBCEF3
oklch(84.9% 0.056 263.7)
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 #DFCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #DFCBA4 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.