Close to Burlywood
#DFAD86
#DFAD86 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 67.8% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DFAD86.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.01:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DFAD86 as they’d see it.
#DFAD86 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DFAD86
What color is #DFAD86?
#DFAD86 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Burlywood. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 67.8% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 26°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DFAD86 in RGB?
#DFAD86 is rgb(223, 173, 134): 223 red, 173 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DFAD86 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 40, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DFAD86?
PANTONE 7506 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DFAD86?
Its complement #80BEEC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.