#DFCBBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.032 62.8), rgb(223, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#DFCBBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 63°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCBBA |
| RGB | rgb(223, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.032 62.8) |
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 #DFCBBA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFCBBA | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCBBA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCBBA text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCBBA
oklch(85.4% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9876
oklch(70.7% 0.066 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#996636
oklch(55.5% 0.092 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#835528
oklch(49.1% 0.086 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4622
oklch(42.7% 0.071 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#DFCBBA 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) | #D1CCB9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C7C6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCBBA
#DFCBBA
oklch(85.4% 0.032 62.8)
- #BED2E3
#BED2E3
oklch(85.4% 0.032 243.8)
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 #DFCBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #DFCBBA 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.