#DDB993
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2), rgb(221, 185, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#DDB993 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB993 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2) |
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 #DDB993 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB993 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB993 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB993 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB993
oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9454
oklch(70.8% 0.106 68.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7810
oklch(63.1% 0.134 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#382003
oklch(26.9% 0.056 66.9)
#DDB993 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC394 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B1AF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB993
#DDB993
oklch(80.8% 0.066 68.2)
- #9FC5E9
#9FC5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 247.2)
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 #DDB993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #DDB993 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.