#DDB23A
Closest named color: Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09). oklch(78.2% 0.141 88.3), rgb(221, 178, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#DDB23A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Yellow (#D5AB09) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB23A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 178, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 71%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.141 88.3) |
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 #DDB23A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB23A | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB23A text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB23A text on black | 10.50:1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 88.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED79E
oklch(88.5% 0.078 88.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB23A
oklch(78.2% 0.141 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DDB23A 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) | #C7B127 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BC40 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA39A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB23A
#DDB23A
oklch(78.2% 0.141 88.3)
- #9AB5FF
#9AB5FF
oklch(78.1% 0.11 268.4)
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 #DDB23A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #DDB23A 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.