#DDC2AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.043 61.4), rgb(221, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#DDC2AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC2AC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.043 61.4) |
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 #DDC2AC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC2AC | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC2AC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC2AC text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC2AC
oklch(83.1% 0.043 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09775
oklch(70.6% 0.068 61)
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Step 500
500
#B07D50
oklch(63.1% 0.088 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6534
oklch(55.5% 0.095 61)
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Step 700
700
#855426
oklch(49.2% 0.089 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4521
oklch(42.8% 0.074 61.4)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#332213
oklch(26.9% 0.036 61.7)
#DDC2AC 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) | #CAC3AB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDBC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC2AC
#DDC2AC
oklch(83.1% 0.043 61.4)
- #B0CCE2
#B0CCE2
oklch(83.2% 0.043 241.8)
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 #DDC2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC2AC 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.