#DDB99B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.058 61.7), rgb(221, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#DDB99B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB99B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.058 61.7) |
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 #DDB99B | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB99B | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB99B text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB99B text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9363
oklch(70.7% 0.093 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7734
oklch(63% 0.119 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 61.7)
#DDB99B 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) | #C4BB99 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB99B
#DDB99B
oklch(81% 0.058 61.7)
- #A0C6E4
#A0C6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 242.2)
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 #DDB99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #DDB99B 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.