#DFCDAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.046 81.3), rgb(223, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#DFCDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCDAE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.046 81.3) |
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 #DFCDAE | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFCDAE | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCDAE text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCDAE text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCDAE
oklch(85.5% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD96
oklch(80.8% 0.058 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9B59
oklch(70.8% 0.095 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE811E
oklch(63.1% 0.121 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#332405
oklch(27.2% 0.05 81.9)
#DFCDAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C7C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCDAE
#DFCDAE
oklch(85.5% 0.046 81.3)
- #BFD0EE
#BFD0EE
oklch(85.4% 0.046 261.9)
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 #DFCDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.007
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #DFCDAE 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.