#DDC697
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.067 84.8), rgb(221, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#DDC697 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC697 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.067 84.8) |
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 #DDC697 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC697 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC697 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC697 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC697
oklch(83.4% 0.067 84.8)
-
Step 400
400
#BF9B4B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 85.1)
-
Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
-
Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
-
Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
-
Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#DDC697 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) | #D2C594 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB98 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8BEB9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC697
#DDC697
oklch(83.4% 0.067 84.8)
- #B3C9F5
#B3C9F5
oklch(83.4% 0.066 264.1)
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 #DDC697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #DDC697 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.