#DDC2A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.051 70), rgb(221, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#DDC2A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.051 70) |
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 #DDC2A4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC2A4 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC2A4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC2A4 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC2A4
oklch(82.9% 0.051 70)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6616
oklch(55.7% 0.113 70)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#DDC2A4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BCBA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC2A4
#DDC2A4
oklch(82.9% 0.051 70)
- #AFCAE8
#AFCAE8
oklch(82.9% 0.051 251.2)
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 #DDC2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC2A4 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.