#DDC17D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82% 0.092 88), rgb(221, 193, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#DDC17D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC17D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 193, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.092 88) |
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 #DDC17D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC17D | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC17D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC17D text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D6
oklch(93.5% 0.027 87.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 88.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC17D
oklch(82% 0.092 88)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DDC17D 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) | #D0BF78 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6B0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC17D
#DDC17D
oklch(82% 0.092 88)
- #ABC2FF
#ABC2FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 268.4)
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 #DDC17D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #DDC17D 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.