#DDAA60
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.11 75.2), rgb(221, 170, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#DDAA60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAA60 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.11 75.2) |
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 #DDAA60 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDAA60 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAA60 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAA60 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 75)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAA60
oklch(77% 0.11 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DDAA60 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) | #BDAC59 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B862 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9C99 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAA60
#DDAA60
oklch(77% 0.11 75.2)
- #84B7F9
#84B7F9
oklch(76.9% 0.11 255.2)
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 #DDAA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
Use #DDAA60 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.