#DDB694
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.2% 0.064 62.8), rgb(221, 182, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#DDB694 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB694 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 182, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.064 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 #DDB694 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB694 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB694 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB694 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB694
oklch(80.2% 0.064 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE925A
oklch(70.7% 0.103 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07522
oklch(63% 0.131 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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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
#392006
oklch(27.1% 0.054 62.9)
#DDB694 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) | #C2B892 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC195 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAAEAD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB694
#DDB694
oklch(80.2% 0.064 62.8)
- #9BC4E5
#9BC4E5
oklch(80.2% 0.064 242.9)
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 #DDB694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #DDB694 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.