#DDC09F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.055 70.6), rgb(221, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DDC09F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC09F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.055 70.6) |
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 #DDC09F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC09F | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC09F text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC09F text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC09F
oklch(82.4% 0.055 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49762
oklch(70.7% 0.088 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C32
oklch(63% 0.113 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#DDC09F 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) | #CBC19D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B9B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC09F
#DDC09F
oklch(82.4% 0.055 70.6)
- #ABC9E9
#ABC9E9
oklch(82.4% 0.056 250.2)
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 #DDC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #DDC09F 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.