#DDC2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.045 63.8), rgb(221, 194, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#DDC2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.045 63.8) |
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 #DDC2AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC2AA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC2AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC2AA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC2AA
oklch(83.1% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19771
oklch(70.6% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4C
oklch(63% 0.091 63.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#DDC2AA 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) | #CBC3A8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BCBB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC2AA
#DDC2AA
oklch(83.1% 0.045 63.8)
- #B0CCE3
#B0CCE3
oklch(83.2% 0.044 243)
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 #DDC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC2AA 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.