#DDA672
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.094 64.1), rgb(221, 166, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#DDA672 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 64°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA672 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 166, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.094 64.1) |
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 #DDA672 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA672 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA672 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA672 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 65.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA672
oklch(76.5% 0.094 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08920
oklch(70.6% 0.151 64)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#DDA672 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) | #B8A96E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B673 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9A99 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA672
#DDA672
oklch(76.5% 0.094 64.1)
- #7EBAEB
#7EBAEB
oklch(76.6% 0.094 244.1)
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 #DDA672, 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 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #DDA672 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.