#DDAA99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.065 39.2), rgb(221, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#DDAA99 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAA99 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.065 39.2) |
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 #DDAA99 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAA99 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAA99 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAA99 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAA99
oklch(78% 0.065 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A49
oklch(63.2% 0.133 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#80351A
oklch(42.8% 0.111 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#DDAA99 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) | #B6AF98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B999 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA3A5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAA99
#DDAA99
oklch(78% 0.065 39.2)
- #88C2D4
#88C2D4
oklch(78% 0.065 219.2)
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 #DDAA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDAA99 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.