#DDB58F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.9% 0.069 65.1), rgb(221, 181, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#DDB58F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB58F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.069 65.1) |
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 #DDB58F | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB58F | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB58F text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB58F text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB58F
oklch(79.9% 0.069 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09252
oklch(70.8% 0.11 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27403
oklch(63% 0.141 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#391F02
oklch(26.8% 0.058 64.5)
#DDB58F 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) | #C2B78C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC090 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAACAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB58F
#DDB58F
oklch(79.9% 0.069 65.1)
- #99C3E8
#99C3E8
oklch(80% 0.069 245.4)
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 #DDB58F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DDB58F 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.