#DDB68C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.072 68.6), rgb(221, 182, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#DDB68C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB68C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 182, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.072 68.6) |
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 #DDB68C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB68C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB68C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB68C text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 68.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB68C
oklch(80.1% 0.072 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF924B
oklch(70.6% 0.114 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#DDB68C 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) | #C3B889 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAADAB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB68C
#DDB68C
oklch(80.1% 0.072 68.6)
- #9AC3EB
#9AC3EB
oklch(80.2% 0.072 248.1)
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 #DDB68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.010
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
Use #DDB68C 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.