#DDC45A
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.1% 0.129 96.1), rgb(221, 196, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#DDC45A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC45A |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.129 96.1) |
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 #DDC45A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC45A | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC45A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC45A text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F9F6E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 96.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1EACF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 95)
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Step 200
200
#E7DAA4
oklch(88.6% 0.072 96.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC45A
oklch(82.1% 0.129 96.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DDC45A 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) | #D6C04F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC85F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB7AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC45A
#DDC45A
oklch(82.1% 0.129 96.1)
- #B4C0FF
#B4C0FF
oklch(82.1% 0.09 275.9)
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 #DDC45A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.044
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDC45A 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.