#DDBF88
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.079 82.3), rgb(221, 191, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#DDBF88 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 82°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDBF88 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 191, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.079 82.3) |
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 #DDBF88 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDBF88 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDBF88 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDBF88 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDBF88
oklch(81.8% 0.079 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79833
oklch(70.7% 0.127 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#DDBF88 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) | #CDBE84 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB5B1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDBF88
#DDBF88
oklch(81.8% 0.079 82.3)
- #A8C4F8
#A8C4F8
oklch(81.8% 0.08 262.6)
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 #DDBF88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #DDBF88 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.