#DDC59F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.057 79.2), rgb(221, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#DDC59F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC59F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.057 79.2) |
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 #DDC59F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC59F | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC59F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC59F text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC59F
oklch(83.4% 0.057 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8026
oklch(63.1% 0.117 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C03
oklch(37.7% 0.076 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#DDC59F 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) | #CFC59D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA0 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7BEBB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC59F
#DDC59F
oklch(83.4% 0.057 79.2)
- #B3CAEF
#B3CAEF
oklch(83.4% 0.058 259.9)
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 #DDC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC59F 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.