#DDC3AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.045 66), rgb(221, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#DDC3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.045 66) |
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 #DDC3AA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC3AA | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC3AA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC3AA text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC3AA
oklch(83.3% 0.045 66)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.092 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B662C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#84551E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B461B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#DDC3AA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6BDBC | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC3AA
#DDC3AA
oklch(83.3% 0.045 66)
- #B1CCE4
#B1CCE4
oklch(83.3% 0.045 245.2)
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 #DDC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC3AA 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.