#DDC7BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.031 52.7), rgb(221, 199, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DDC7BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC7BA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 199, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.031 52.7) |
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 #DDC7BA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC7BA | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC7BA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC7BA text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC7BA
oklch(84.4% 0.031 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9985
oklch(70.8% 0.049 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#A87F66
oklch(63% 0.062 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#93684D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 53)
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Step 700
700
#7D573E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#664734
oklch(42.7% 0.052 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C2D
oklch(37.8% 0.041 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#DDC7BA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C3C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC7BA
#DDC7BA
oklch(84.4% 0.031 52.7)
- #B9D0DD
#B9D0DD
oklch(84.4% 0.031 232.5)
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 #DDC7BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #DDC7BA 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.