#DDB581
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.7% 0.082 73.5), rgb(221, 181, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DDB581 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB581 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.082 73.5) |
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 #DDB581 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB581 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB581 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB581 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB581
oklch(79.7% 0.082 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#D19232
oklch(70.6% 0.131 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DDB581 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) | #C4B67D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF82 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBABA8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB581
#DDB581
oklch(79.7% 0.082 73.5)
- #98C0F1
#98C0F1
oklch(79.7% 0.082 253.8)
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 #DDB581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDB581 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.