#DDBC9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.057 66), rgb(221, 188, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#DDBC9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBC9C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 188, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.057 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 #DDBC9C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBC9C | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBC9C text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBC9C text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBC9C
oklch(81.6% 0.057 66)
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Step 400
400
#C89561
oklch(70.7% 0.092 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97931
oklch(63% 0.117 65.5)
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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
#5D380B
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#DDBC9C 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) | #C7BD9A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B5B3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBC9C
#DDBC9C
oklch(81.6% 0.057 66)
- #A5C7E6
#A5C7E6
oklch(81.5% 0.057 246.1)
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 #DDBC9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #DDBC9C 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.