#DDC451
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82% 0.136 97), rgb(221, 196, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#DDC451 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC451 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.136 97) |
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 #DDC451 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC451 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC451 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC451 text on black | 12.08:1 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBCD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 97.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 96.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC451
oklch(82% 0.136 97)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DDC451 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) | #D6C044 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC857 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6AC | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC451
#DDC451
oklch(82% 0.136 97)
- #B5BFFF
#B5BFFF
oklch(82% 0.091 277.3)
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 #DDC451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDC451 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.