#DDC28E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.075 83.5), rgb(221, 194, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#DDC28E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC28E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.075 83.5) |
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 #DDC28E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC28E | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC28E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC28E text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC28E
oklch(82.5% 0.075 83.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4993D
oklch(70.6% 0.119 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#DDC28E 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) | #CFC18A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C88F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9B4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC28E
#DDC28E
oklch(82.5% 0.075 83.5)
- #ADC6F7
#ADC6F7
oklch(82.5% 0.074 263.7)
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 #DDC28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #DDC28E 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.