#DDB99D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.056 59.7), rgb(221, 185, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#DDB99D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDB99D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 59.7) |
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 #DDB99D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB99D | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB99D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB99D text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9366
oklch(70.6% 0.09 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC773A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 59.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75E10
oklch(55.5% 0.125 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#744007
oklch(42.7% 0.096 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3712
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#DDB99D 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) | #C4BB9B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B2B1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDB99D
#DDB99D
oklch(81% 0.056 59.7)
- #A0C7E2
#A0C7E2
oklch(81.1% 0.056 238.6)
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 #DDB99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #DDB99D 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.