#DDB8A5
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.05 48.7), rgb(221, 184, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#DDB8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.05 48.7) |
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 #DDB8A5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB8A5 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB8A5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB8A5 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7650
oklch(63.2% 0.103 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75D33
oklch(55.6% 0.112 48.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C25
oklch(49.1% 0.104 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#743F20
oklch(42.7% 0.086 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#DDB8A5 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) | #C2BBA4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B2B3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB8A5
#DDB8A5
oklch(81% 0.05 48.7)
- #A0C8DB
#A0C8DB
oklch(81% 0.05 228.5)
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 #DDB8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #DDB8A5 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.