#DDB99E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.056 58.7), rgb(221, 185, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#DDB99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 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 | #DDB99E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 185, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.056 58.7) |
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 #DDB99E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDB99E | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDB99E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDB99E 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9368
oklch(70.7% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC773D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75E16
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D04
oklch(49% 0.115 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#74400B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#DDB99E 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) | #C4BB9C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B2B2 | 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°).
- #DDB99E
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
- #A1C7E1
#A1C7E1
oklch(81.1% 0.055 238.2)
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 #DDB99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #DDB99E 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.