#DDC35F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.123 94.9), rgb(221, 195, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#DDC35F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC35F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.123 94.9) |
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 #DDC35F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC35F | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC35F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC35F text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9A6
oklch(88.4% 0.068 94.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC35F
oklch(82% 0.123 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DDC35F 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) | #D4BF55 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC863 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6AD | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC35F
#DDC35F
oklch(82% 0.123 94.9)
- #B2C0FF
#B2C0FF
oklch(82% 0.09 274.6)
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 #DDC35F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
Use #DDC35F 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.