#DDA879
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77% 0.088 62.5), rgb(221, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#DDA879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA879 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.088 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 #DDA879 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA879 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA879 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA879 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA879
oklch(77% 0.088 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8A33
oklch(70.7% 0.141 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)
#DDA879 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B77A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9D9C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA879
#DDA879
oklch(77% 0.088 62.5)
- #81BBE8
#81BBE8
oklch(76.9% 0.088 242.6)
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 #DDA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
Use #DDA879 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.