#DDC7A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.054 80), rgb(221, 199, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#DDC7A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC7A3 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 199, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.054 80) |
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 #DDC7A3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC7A3 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC7A3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC7A3 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC7A3
oklch(83.9% 0.054 80)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC812F
oklch(63% 0.111 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#DDC7A3 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) | #D1C7A1 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C0BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC7A3
#DDC7A3
oklch(83.9% 0.054 80)
- #B6CBEE
#B6CBEE
oklch(83.8% 0.054 260.6)
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 #DDC7A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDC7A3 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.