#DDA96C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.099 69.9), rgb(221, 169, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#DDA96C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA96C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 169, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.099 69.9) |
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 #DDA96C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDA96C | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA96C text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA96C text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B2
oklch(88.4% 0.055 69.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA96C
oklch(77% 0.099 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#DDA96C 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) | #BBAB67 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B86D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED9C9A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA96C
#DDA96C
oklch(77% 0.099 69.9)
- #83B9F1
#83B9F1
oklch(77% 0.099 250.1)
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 #DDA96C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
Use #DDA96C 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.