#DFC6AALarb Gai (#DFC6AA) is a very light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 70°, lightness 0.84 and chroma 0.047. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #DFC6AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(223, 198, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 77%) |
| HSV | hsv(32, 24%, 87%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 11%, 24%, 13%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81.3 4.5 17.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.840 0.047 70) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Larb Gai shifts subtly: leans toward red, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#e6c19e — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward red, gains intensity#e6c7a6 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward red#dfc6aa — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dfc7ad — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Larb Gai in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.64:1 and against black 12.8:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdd · #dfc6aa · #b49e85 · #8d7963 · #675643 · #433525
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#efdcb2 · #dfc6aa · #dcac8d · #ca9786 · #b68381 · #9f727b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#dfc6aa · #a7af95 · #a58661 · #677643 · #684d2c · #343c23
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f9ecdf · #dfc6aa · #6e95be · #76624c · #554431 · #34291d
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dfc6aa · #a9afb5 · #807870 · #46494d · #231c14 · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faf0e5 · #dfc6aa · #ada093 · #3d2e1c · #1b0c00 · #f4aa4b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dfc6aa · #a4afbc · #5f7d9c · #274b70 · #011e3a · #100500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dfc6aa · #a4afbc · #4f8292 · #424471 · #00222c · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dfc6aa · #9fb3b1 · #4d8582 · #563d67 · #271333 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dfc6aa · #a2b3a9 · #5a856e · #274b70 · #300f27 · #00020b
#E4CEB5 · #E8D5C0 · #EDDDCB · #F2E4D6 · #F6ECE1
#B7A188 · #917E68 · #6D5C49 · #4A3C2C · #2A1F11
#DBC7B1 · #D6C8B8 · #D2C9BF
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.