#DDC4BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.032 43.1), rgb(221, 196, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#DDC4BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.032 43.1) |
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 #DDC4BA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC4BA | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC4BA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC4BA text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC4BA
oklch(83.9% 0.032 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6A
oklch(63.1% 0.065 43)
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Step 600
600
#976652
oklch(55.7% 0.07 43)
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Step 700
700
#805442
oklch(49% 0.065 43)
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Step 800
800
#684537
oklch(42.6% 0.054 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.043 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#DDC4BA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBBA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C0C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC4BA
#DDC4BA
oklch(83.9% 0.032 43.1)
- #B5CFD9
#B5CFD9
oklch(83.8% 0.031 223)
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 #DDC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
Use #DDC4BA 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.