#DDC39D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.059 77.2), rgb(221, 195, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#DDC39D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC39D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.059 77.2) |
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 #DDC39D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC39D | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC39D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC39D text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC39D
oklch(83% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1995B
oklch(70.7% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27F23
oklch(63.2% 0.12 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B01
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#DDC39D 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) | #CEC39B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BCB9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC39D
#DDC39D
oklch(83% 0.059 77.2)
- #B0C9EE
#B0C9EE
oklch(83% 0.059 258.1)
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 #DDC39D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #DDC39D 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.