#DDC658
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.5% 0.132 97.6), rgb(221, 198, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#DDC658 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC658 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 198, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.132 97.6) |
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 #DDC658 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC658 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC658 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC658 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F8F6E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0EBCE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 99)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC658
oklch(82.5% 0.132 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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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
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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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)
#DDC658 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) | #D8C24C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC95D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB9AE | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC658
#DDC658
oklch(82.5% 0.132 97.6)
- #B7C1FF
#B7C1FF
oklch(82.5% 0.088 277.2)
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 #DDC658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.045
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.047
Use #DDC658 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.