#DDB68F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.069 66.6), rgb(221, 182, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#DDB68F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB68F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 182, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.069 66.6) |
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 #DDB68F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB68F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB68F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB68F text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB68F
oklch(80.1% 0.069 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9251
oklch(70.7% 0.11 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392001
oklch(27% 0.058 67.4)
#DDB68F 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) | #C3B88C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC090 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAADAC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB68F
#DDB68F
oklch(80.1% 0.069 66.6)
- #9AC3E9
#9AC3E9
oklch(80.1% 0.07 246.7)
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 #DDB68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #DDB68F 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.