#DDBC96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.063 70.7), rgb(221, 188, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#DDBC96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBC96 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 188, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.063 70.7) |
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 #DDBC96 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBC96 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBC96 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBC96 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBC96
oklch(81.4% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99556
oklch(70.7% 0.102 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A17
oklch(63.2% 0.13 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
#DDBC96 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) | #C8BD93 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C497 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B4B2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBC96
#DDBC96
oklch(81.4% 0.063 70.7)
- #A4C6EB
#A4C6EB
oklch(81.4% 0.064 250.8)
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 #DDBC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #DDBC96 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.