#DDAE66
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.9% 0.105 76.9), rgb(221, 174, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#DDAE66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 77°. 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 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDAE66 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 174, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 64%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.105 76.9) |
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 #DDAE66 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDAE66 | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDAE66 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDAE66 text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#EFD5AE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 77.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDAE66
oklch(77.9% 0.105 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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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)
#DDAE66 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) | #C0AF60 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA68 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA19D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDAE66
#DDAE66
oklch(77.9% 0.105 76.9)
- #8BB9FA
#8BB9FA
oklch(77.8% 0.106 257.1)
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 #DDAE66, 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 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
Use #DDAE66 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.