#DDC273
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.103 91.1), rgb(221, 194, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#DDC273 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC273 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.103 91.1) |
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 #DDC273 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC273 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC273 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC273 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD4
oklch(93.7% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 90.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC273
oklch(82% 0.103 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDC273 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) | #D2BF6D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C776 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7AF | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC273
#DDC273
oklch(82% 0.103 91.1)
- #AFC1FF
#AFC1FF
oklch(81.9% 0.09 271.8)
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 #DDC273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDC273 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.