#DD981E
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(73% 0.147 74.7), rgb(221, 152, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#DD981E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD981E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 152, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 76%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.147 74.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DD981E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD981E | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD981E text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD981E text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B87C
oklch(80.8% 0.092 74.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD981E
oklch(73% 0.147 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DD981E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B19C00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AC24 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18682 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD981E
#DD981E
oklch(73% 0.147 74.7)
- #66AAFF
#66AAFF
oklch(73% 0.142 254.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DD981E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.051
Use #DD981E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.