#DDC298
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.064 78.6), rgb(221, 194, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#DDC298 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC298 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.064 78.6) |
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 #DDC298 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC298 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC298 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC298 text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC298
oklch(82.7% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#C39953
oklch(70.8% 0.101 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E06
oklch(63% 0.13 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#DDC298 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) | #CDC295 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C899 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BAB7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC298
#DDC298
oklch(82.7% 0.064 78.6)
- #AEC8F0
#AEC8F0
oklch(82.7% 0.063 258.9)
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 #DDC298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #DDC298 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.