#DDBF82
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.086 84.4), rgb(221, 191, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#DDBF82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBF82 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 191, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.086 84.4) |
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 #DDBF82 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBF82 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBF82 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBF82 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBF82
oklch(81.7% 0.086 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8981F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DDBF82 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) | #CDBE7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C684 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB5B0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBF82
#DDBF82
oklch(81.7% 0.086 84.4)
- #A7C3FB
#A7C3FB
oklch(81.6% 0.085 263.9)
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 #DDBF82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
Use #DDBF82 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.