#DDAD00
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(77% 0.157 88.5), rgb(221, 173, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#DDAD00 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAD00 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 173, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.157 88.5) |
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 #DDAD00 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DDAD00 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAD00 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAD00 text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C8
oklch(93.6% 0.045 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D796
oklch(88.6% 0.088 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAD00
oklch(77% 0.157 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DDAD00 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) | #C4AC00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB918 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F19C93 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAD00
#DDAD00
oklch(77% 0.157 88.5)
- #95B1FF
#95B1FF
oklch(77% 0.117 268.5)
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 #DDAD00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.014
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.025
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDAD00 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.