#DDA994
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(77.7% 0.068 43), rgb(221, 169, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#DDA994 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDA994 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 169, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.068 43) |
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 #DDA994 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDA994 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDA994 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDA994 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDA994
oklch(77.7% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#DA8968
oklch(70.7% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD693E
oklch(63% 0.139 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E18
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E08
oklch(49.1% 0.141 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E14
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#DDA994 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) | #B6AE93 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B994 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA1A3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDA994
#DDA994
oklch(77.7% 0.068 43)
- #86C1D7
#86C1D7
oklch(77.8% 0.068 223.3)
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 #DDA994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDA994 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.