#DDA261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.5% 0.108 67.6), rgb(221, 162, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#DDA261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA261 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.108 67.6) |
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 #DDA261 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA261 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA261 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA261 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB992
oklch(80.9% 0.067 68.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DDA261
oklch(75.5% 0.108 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7604
oklch(63% 0.138 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#382002
oklch(26.9% 0.057 67.8)
#DDA261 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) | #B6A55B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B362 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9492 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA261
#DDA261
oklch(75.5% 0.108 67.6)
- #76B5F1
#76B5F1
oklch(75.4% 0.109 248.3)
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 #DDA261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.003
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
Use #DDA261 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.