Palettes / Colors / #DFBC72

#DFBC72 — Light Orange

#DFBC72 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #DFBC72 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DFBC72 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 #7294DF; it also sits naturally between #DF8672 and #CBDF72. 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 74% · Blue 45%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 49% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DFBC72

.text { color: #DFBC72; }
.background { background-color: #DFBC72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DFBC72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 188, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 63%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DFBC72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 188, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DFBC72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 188, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DFBC72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DFBC72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7294DF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DFBC72: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DFBC72

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DFBC72 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 #DFBC72 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 #DFBC72?

#DFBC72 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 223, 188, 114). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DFBC72?

#DFBC72 is RGB 223, 188, 114 — HSL 41°, 63%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 49%, 13%.

What colors go with #DFBC72?

Its complement is #7294DF; analogous partners are #DF8672 and #CBDF72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DFBC72 for text?

Black text on #DFBC72 has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.