#DDBA8E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.071 72.9), rgb(221, 186, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#DDBA8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBA8E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 186, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 72.9) |
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 #DDBA8E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBA8E | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBA8E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBA8E 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 73.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.071 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB9549
oklch(70.7% 0.113 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#DDBA8E 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) | #C7BB8B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB1AE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBA8E
#DDBA8E
oklch(80.9% 0.071 72.9)
- #A0C4EE
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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 #DDBA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #DDBA8E 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.