#DDB797
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.062 61.9), rgb(221, 183, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#DDB797 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB797 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 183, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.062 61.9) |
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 #DDB797 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB797 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB797 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB797 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 63)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB797
oklch(80.5% 0.062 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD925E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF762B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 62)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#603607
oklch(37.7% 0.082 61.9)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#DDB797 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) | #C3B995 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC197 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9AFAE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB797
#DDB797
oklch(80.5% 0.062 61.9)
- #9DC5E4
#9DC5E4
oklch(80.5% 0.061 241.8)
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 #DDB797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DDB797 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.