#DDC36D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.1% 0.11 93), rgb(221, 195, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#DDC36D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC36D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.11 93) |
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 #DDC36D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC36D | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC36D text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC36D text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D9AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 92.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC36D
oklch(82.1% 0.11 93)
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Step 400
400
#C09D00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 92.8)
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Step 500
500
#A48600
oklch(63% 0.129 93)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDC36D 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) | #D3C066 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC870 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB7AF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC36D
#DDC36D
oklch(82.1% 0.11 93)
- #B1C1FF
#B1C1FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 273.1)
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 #DDC36D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #DDC36D 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.