#DDB877
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.093 80.9), rgb(221, 184, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#DDB877 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 81°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB877 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.093 80.9) |
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 #DDB877 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB877 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB877 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB877 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 80.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 80.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB877
oklch(80.1% 0.093 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DDB877 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) | #C8B872 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C179 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECADA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB877
#DDB877
oklch(80.1% 0.093 80.9)
- #9CBFFB
#9CBFFB
oklch(80.1% 0.094 261)
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 #DDB877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDB877 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.