#DDB592
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.066 62.8), rgb(221, 181, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#DDB592 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB592 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 181, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.066 62.8) |
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 #DDB592 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB592 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB592 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB592 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB592
oklch(80% 0.066 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9157
oklch(70.6% 0.106 62.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2741B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F04
oklch(26.9% 0.056 62.6)
#DDB592 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) | #C2B790 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC093 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAADAC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB592
#DDB592
oklch(80% 0.066 62.8)
- #99C3E5
#99C3E5
oklch(79.9% 0.066 243.1)
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 #DDB592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #DDB592 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.