#DDC04E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.2% 0.135 94.9), rgb(221, 192, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#DDC04E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC04E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 192, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 68%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.135 94.9) |
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 #DDC04E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC04E | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC04E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC04E text on black | 11.72:1 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 94.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D9A1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 94.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC04E
oklch(81.2% 0.135 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DDC04E 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) | #D3BC40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC554 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB2A8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC04E
#DDC04E
oklch(81.2% 0.135 94.9)
- #AFBDFF
#AFBDFF
oklch(81.1% 0.095 274.9)
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 #DDC04E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDC04E 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.