#DDBB9A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.059 66), rgb(221, 187, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#DDBB9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBB9A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 187, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.059 66) |
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 #DDBB9A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBB9A | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBB9A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBB9A text on black | 11.64:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBB9A
oklch(81.3% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA792C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3807
oklch(37.7% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#DDBB9A 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) | #C6BC98 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B3B2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBB9A
#DDBB9A
oklch(81.3% 0.059 66)
- #A3C7E7
#A3C7E7
oklch(81.4% 0.06 245.5)
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 #DDBB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #DDBB9A 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.