#DDA84B
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.4% 0.126 78.9), rgb(221, 168, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#DDA84B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA84B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 168, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.126 78.9) |
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 #DDA84B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA84B | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA84B text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA84B text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4A5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA84B
oklch(76.4% 0.126 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#DDA84B 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) | #BDA941 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B64E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF9994 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA84B
#DDA84B
oklch(76.4% 0.126 78.9)
- #82B3FF
#82B3FF
oklch(76.3% 0.122 258.9)
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 #DDA84B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
Use #DDA84B 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.