#DDB83F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow (#D5B60A). oklch(79.4% 0.141 91.5), rgb(221, 184, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#DDB83F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow (#D5B60A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow (#D5B60A) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB83F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.141 91.5) |
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 #DDB83F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB83F | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB83F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB83F text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FAF5E8
oklch(97% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4EACC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD89E
oklch(88.5% 0.078 91.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB83F
oklch(79.4% 0.141 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDB83F 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) | #CCB52D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C045 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA9A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB83F
#DDB83F
oklch(79.4% 0.141 91.5)
- #A4B8FF
#A4B8FF
oklch(79.4% 0.104 271.8)
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 #DDB83F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.035
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDB83F 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.