Palettes / Colors / #DFA78B

#DFA78B — Light Orange

#DFA78B is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

#DFA78B is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8BC3DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8B99 and #DFD18B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 65% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 38% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DFA78B

.text { color: #DFA78B; }
.background { background-color: #DFA78B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFA78B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 167, 139); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(20, 57%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFA78B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 167, 139, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFA78B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 167, 139, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFA78B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFA78B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DFA78B

Tints of #DFA78B

Tones of #DFA78B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #8BC3DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFA78B: #000000.

How #DFA78B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #DFA78B or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DFA78A  ·  #DFA78C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFA78B?

#DFA78B is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 167, 139). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFA78B?

#DFA78B is RGB 223, 167, 139 — HSL 20°, 57%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 38%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFA78B?

Its complement is #8BC3DF; analogous partners are #DF8B99 and #DFD18B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFA78B for text?

Black text on #DFA78B has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.09:1.