#DDB489
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.6% 0.074 67.8), rgb(221, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#DDB489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB489 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 67.8) |
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 #DDB489 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB489 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB489 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB489 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB489
oklch(79.6% 0.074 67.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19147
oklch(70.6% 0.119 67.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DDB489 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) | #C2B686 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBF8A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBABA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB489
#DDB489
oklch(79.6% 0.074 67.8)
- #97C1EB
#97C1EB
oklch(79.6% 0.075 248.8)
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 #DDB489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #DDB489 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.