#DD9856
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.5% 0.117 63), rgb(221, 152, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#DD9856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD9856 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 152, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.117 63) |
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 #DD9856 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD9856 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD9856 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD9856 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B790
oklch(80.9% 0.073 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD9856
oklch(73.5% 0.117 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#DD9856 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) | #AE9D50 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAD57 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF8989 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD9856
#DD9856
oklch(73.5% 0.117 63)
- #62B1ED
#62B1ED
oklch(73.4% 0.117 243.3)
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 #DD9856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #DD9856 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.