#DDB568
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.3% 0.106 82.5), rgb(221, 181, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#DDB568 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB568 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.106 82.5) |
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 #DDB568 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB568 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB568 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB568 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB568
oklch(79.3% 0.106 82.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DDB568 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) | #C7B561 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BF6A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8A3 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB568
#DDB568
oklch(79.3% 0.106 82.5)
- #97BBFF
#97BBFF
oklch(79.2% 0.105 262.7)
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 #DDB568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
Use #DDB568 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.