Palettes / Colors / #DFAC77
#DFAC77 — Light Orange
#DFAC77 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
#DFAC77 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #77A9DF; it also sits naturally between #DF7877 and #DDDF77. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DFAC77 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 172, 119 |
| HSL | 31°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 31°, 47%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 47%, 13% |
| XYZ | 48.51, 46.52, 23.88 |
| Yxy | 46.52, 0.4080, 0.3912 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.88, 12.15, 34.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.21, 11.41, 24.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 67% · Blue 47%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 47% · Key 13%
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #DFAC77
.text { color: #DFAC77; }
.background { background-color: #DFAC77; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFAC77; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 172, 119); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFAC77; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 172, 119, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFAC77; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 172, 119, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DFAC77">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFAC77">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DFAC77
Tints of #DFAC77
Tones of #DFAC77
Color harmonies
Complementary — #77A9DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DFAC77: #000000.
How #DFAC77 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 #DFAC77
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DFAC77?
#DFAC77 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 172, 119). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DFAC77?
#DFAC77 is RGB 223, 172, 119 — HSL 31°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 47%, 13%.
What colors go with #DFAC77?
Its complement is #77A9DF; analogous partners are #DF7877 and #DDDF77. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DFAC77 for text?
Black text on #DFAC77 has a contrast ratio of 10.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.