#DDA573
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.3% 0.093 62.5), rgb(221, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#DDA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA573 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.093 62.5) |
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 #DDA573 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA573 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA573 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA573 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 61.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA573
oklch(76.3% 0.093 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E18826
oklch(70.6% 0.15 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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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)
#DDA573 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) | #B7A96F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B574 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9998 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA573
#DDA573
oklch(76.3% 0.093 62.5)
- #7CB9E9
#7CB9E9
oklch(76.2% 0.094 243.1)
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 #DDA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
Use #DDA573 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.