Palettes / Colors / #DFAB81

#DFAB81 — Light Orange

#DFAB81 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

#DFAB81 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 #81B5DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8186 and #DFDA81. 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 67% · Blue 51%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 42% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DFAB81

.text { color: #DFAB81; }
.background { background-color: #DFAB81; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAB81; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 171, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 59%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAB81; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 171, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAB81; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 171, 129, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFAB81">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAB81">Div content here</div>

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Tones of #DFAB81

Color harmonies

Complementary — #81B5DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFAB81: #000000.

How #DFAB81 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DFAB81 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #DFAB81?

#DFAB81 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 171, 129). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAB81?

#DFAB81 is RGB 223, 171, 129 — HSL 27°, 59%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 42%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFAB81?

Its complement is #81B5DF; analogous partners are #DF8186 and #DFDA81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFAB81 for text?

Black text on #DFAB81 has a contrast ratio of 10.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.