#DDA700
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.8% 0.155 85.2), rgb(221, 167, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#DDA700 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA700 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 167, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.155 85.2) |
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 #DDA700 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA700 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA700 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA700 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 86.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D7B1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 85.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDBC76
oklch(80.9% 0.096 85.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DDA700
oklch(75.8% 0.155 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DDA700 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) | #BEA700 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB516 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1968E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA700
#DDA700
oklch(75.8% 0.155 85.2)
- #8AAEFF
#8AAEFF
oklch(75.7% 0.124 265.3)
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 #DDA700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.015
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDA700 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.