#DDB234
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.1% 0.144 88.9), rgb(221, 178, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#DDB234 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB234 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 178, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 71%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.144 88.9) |
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 #DDB234 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB234 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB234 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB234 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED79C
oklch(88.4% 0.08 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB234
oklch(78.1% 0.144 88.9)
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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
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDB234 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) | #C7B01C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC3B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A29A | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB234
#DDB234
oklch(78.1% 0.144 88.9)
- #9BB5FF
#9BB5FF
oklch(78.2% 0.11 268.9)
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 #DDB234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDB234 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.