#DDAB65
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.3% 0.106 74.4), rgb(221, 171, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#DDAB65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAB65 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 171, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.106 74.4) |
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 #DDAB65 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDAB65 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAB65 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAB65 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6E7D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAB65
oklch(77.3% 0.106 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DDAB65 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) | #BEAD5F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B967 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EE9E9A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAB65
#DDAB65
oklch(77.3% 0.106 74.4)
- #86B8F7
#86B8F7
oklch(77.2% 0.105 254.6)
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 #DDAB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
Use #DDAB65 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.