#DDB42E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(78.5% 0.148 90.5), rgb(221, 180, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#DDB42E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB42E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 180, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 72%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.148 90.5) |
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 #DDB42E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB42E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB42E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB42E text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FAF5E7
oklch(97% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED89A
oklch(88.6% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB42E
oklch(78.5% 0.148 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDB42E 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) | #C9B20D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD36 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A49B | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB42E
#DDB42E
oklch(78.5% 0.148 90.5)
- #9FB5FF
#9FB5FF
oklch(78.5% 0.109 271)
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 #DDB42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.046
Use #DDB42E 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.