#DDB374
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.094 76.9), rgb(221, 179, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#DDB374 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB374 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 179, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.094 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 #DDB374 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB374 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB374 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB374 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 76.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB374
oklch(79% 0.094 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)
#DDB374 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) | #C3B46F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE76 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA7A3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB374
#DDB374
oklch(79% 0.094 76.9)
- #94BDF7
#94BDF7
oklch(79% 0.094 257.1)
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 #DDB374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
Use #DDB374 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.