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#DFA87C Color

#DFA87C is rgb(223, 168, 124) in RGB, hsl(27, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DFA87C
HEX#DFA87C
RGBrgb(223, 168, 124)
HSLhsl(27, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(27, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.087 59.7)
LABlab(73.36% 16.91 31.00)
LCHlch(73.36% 35.31 61.39)

What #DFA87C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DFA87C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 5.73Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 6.28Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 7.73Middle Yellow Red#ECB176ΔE 8.6Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 8.63Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 8.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DFA87C Channel Values

How #DFA87C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 223 · G 168 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 44% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DFA87C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DFA87C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DFA87C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DFA87C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DFA87C
Complementary
#7CB2DF
Analogous
#DF7C81
Analogous
#DFDA7C
Triadic
#7CDFA8
Triadic
#A87CDF
Split comp.
#7CDFDA
Split comp.
#7C81DF

Tints & Shades of #DFA87C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E3B38C
#E8C1A1
#ECCCB1
#F0D6C1
#F4E1D2
#F9EFE6

Shades

#D69057
#CD7832
#A86229
#7F4A1F
#5A3516
#351F0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DFA87C.

How #DFA87C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DFA87C
Protanopia#B3B37C
Protanomaly#C6AF7C
Deuteranopia#BDBD79
Deuteranomaly#CBB57A
Tritanopia#E2A3A3
Tritanomaly#E1A595
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DFA87C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dfa87c: #DFA87C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DFA87C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dfa87c': '#DFA87C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.659, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_dfa87c">#DFA87C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DFA87C"

More Orange Colors

#DFA87C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DFA87C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DFA87C?

#DFA87C is a light orange — rgb(223, 168, 124) in RGB and hsl(27, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #DFA87C?

#DFA87C is rgb(223, 168, 124) — red 223, green 168, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DFA87C?

#DFA87C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 44%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DFA87C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DFA87C scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DFA87C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DFA87C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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