#DDC48D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.077 86.2), rgb(221, 196, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#DDC48D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 86°. 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 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC48D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.077 86.2) |
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 #DDC48D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC48D | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC48D text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC48D text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC48D
oklch(82.9% 0.077 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29A38
oklch(70.6% 0.123 86)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#DDC48D 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) | #D1C389 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C98F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9BBB6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC48D
#DDC48D
oklch(82.9% 0.077 86.2)
- #B0C6FA
#B0C6FA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 266.8)
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 #DDC48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #DDC48D 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.