#DDC65E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.6% 0.127 97), rgb(221, 198, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#DDC65E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC65E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 198, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.127 97) |
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 #DDC65E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC65E | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC65E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC65E text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0EACF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 96.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6DAA5
oklch(88.5% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC65E
oklch(82.6% 0.127 97)
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Step 400
400
#BAA000
oklch(70.7% 0.146 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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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
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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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)
#DDC65E 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) | #D7C254 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCA63 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB9AF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC65E
#DDC65E
oklch(82.6% 0.127 97)
- #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 #DDC65E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.038
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.049
Use #DDC65E 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.