#DFD0A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.054 89.5), rgb(223, 208, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#DFD0A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD0A9 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 208, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.054 89.5) |
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 #DFD0A9 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD0A9 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD0A9 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD0A9 text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD0A9
oklch(86% 0.054 89.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D46
oklch(70.7% 0.112 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DFD0A9 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) | #D9CEA7 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8CAC5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD0A9
#DFD0A9
oklch(86% 0.054 89.5)
- #C3D0F6
#C3D0F6
oklch(86% 0.055 270.4)
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 #DFD0A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFD0A9 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.