#DDB897
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.062 63.5), rgb(221, 184, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#DDB897 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB897 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.062 63.5) |
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 #DDB897 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB897 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB897 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB897 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB897
oklch(80.7% 0.062 63.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC935D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7729
oklch(63.2% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3605
oklch(37.6% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 950
950
#382007
oklch(27% 0.052 63.2)
#DDB897 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B0AF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB897
#DDB897
oklch(80.7% 0.062 63.5)
- #9EC5E5
#9EC5E5
oklch(80.6% 0.062 243.4)
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 #DDB897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #DDB897 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.