#DDBC61
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.6% 0.117 89.7), rgb(221, 188, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#DDBC61 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBC61 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 188, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.117 89.7) |
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 #DDBC61 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBC61 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBC61 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBC61 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD8A9
oklch(88.5% 0.064 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBC61
oklch(80.6% 0.117 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDBC61 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) | #CEBA59 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C365 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAFA7 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBC61
#DDBC61
oklch(80.6% 0.117 89.7)
- #A7BDFF
#A7BDFF
oklch(80.6% 0.097 269.9)
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 #DDBC61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.051
Use #DDBC61 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.