#DDBAA7
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.048 50.2), rgb(221, 186, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#DDBAA7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 186, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.048 50.2) |
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 #DDBAA7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBAA7 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBAA7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBAA7 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBAA7
oklch(81.4% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97751
oklch(63.1% 0.098 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 50)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#724022
oklch(42.6% 0.082 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#362014
oklch(26.9% 0.04 49)
#DDBAA7 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) | #C3BDA6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7B4B5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBAA7
#DDBAA7
oklch(81.4% 0.048 50.2)
- #A3C9DC
#A3C9DC
oklch(81.5% 0.048 229.7)
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 #DDBAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #DDBAA7 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.