#DDAD66
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.7% 0.105 75.9), rgb(221, 173, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#DDAD66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAD66 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 173, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.105 75.9) |
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 #DDAD66 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAD66 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAD66 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAD66 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6E8D4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 77)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAD66
oklch(77.7% 0.105 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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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
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#DDAD66 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) | #BFAE60 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA68 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA09C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAD66
#DDAD66
oklch(77.7% 0.105 75.9)
- #89B9F9
#89B9F9
oklch(77.6% 0.105 255.8)
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 #DDAD66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
Use #DDAD66 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.