#DD9950
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.6% 0.121 65.8), rgb(221, 153, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#DD9950 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DD9950 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 153, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.121 65.8) |
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 #DD9950 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DD9950 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD9950 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DD9950 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B78D
oklch(80.9% 0.076 65.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DD9950
oklch(73.6% 0.121 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#DD9950 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) | #AF9E49 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD51 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F08988 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DD9950
#DD9950
oklch(73.6% 0.121 65.8)
- #64B0F1
#64B0F1
oklch(73.5% 0.121 246.2)
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 #DD9950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.047
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.052
Use #DD9950 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.