#DDB856
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.6% 0.124 88.6), rgb(221, 184, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#DDB856 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB856 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.124 88.6) |
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 #DDB856 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB856 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB856 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB856 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A5
oklch(88.4% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB856
oklch(79.6% 0.124 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#DDB856 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) | #CBB64C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C05A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAAA2 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB856
#DDB856
oklch(79.6% 0.124 88.6)
- #A1BAFF
#A1BAFF
oklch(79.6% 0.102 268.7)
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 #DDB856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.044
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #DDB856 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.