#DDC097
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.064 76.2), rgb(221, 192, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#DDC097 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC097 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 192, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.064 76.2) |
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 #DDC097 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC097 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC097 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC097 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC097
oklch(82.3% 0.064 76.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59853
oklch(70.8% 0.102 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67D0A
oklch(63.2% 0.13 76.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#DDC097 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) | #CCC094 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B8B5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC097
#DDC097
oklch(82.3% 0.064 76.2)
- #AAC7EE
#AAC7EE
oklch(82.2% 0.064 255.9)
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 #DDC097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #DDC097 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.