#DDC38F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.7% 0.074 84.3), rgb(221, 195, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#DDC38F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC38F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.074 84.3) |
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 #DDC38F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC38F | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC38F text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC38F text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC38F
oklch(82.7% 0.074 84.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39A3E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DDC38F 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) | #D0C28B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C990 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BAB5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC38F
#DDC38F
oklch(82.7% 0.074 84.3)
- #AEC6F7
#AEC6F7
oklch(82.6% 0.074 264.4)
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 #DDC38F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
Use #DDC38F 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.