#DDC39A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.062 79), rgb(221, 195, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#DDC39A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC39A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.062 79) |
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 #DDC39A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC39A | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC39A text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC39A text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC39A
oklch(82.9% 0.062 79)
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Step 400
400
#C29955
oklch(70.7% 0.099 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F12
oklch(63.1% 0.127 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#DDC39A 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) | #CEC397 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BBB8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC39A
#DDC39A
oklch(82.9% 0.062 79)
- #AFC9F0
#AFC9F0
oklch(83% 0.062 258.4)
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 #DDC39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #DDC39A 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.