#DDC8B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.036 65.9), rgb(221, 200, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#DDC8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 200, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.036 65.9) |
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 #DDC8B4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC8B4 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC8B4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC8B4 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC8B4
oklch(84.5% 0.036 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88159
oklch(63.2% 0.073 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#93693E
oklch(55.5% 0.08 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#DDC8B4 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) | #CFC9B3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C3C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC8B4
#DDC8B4
oklch(84.5% 0.036 65.9)
- #BACFE3
#BACFE3
oklch(84.5% 0.036 246.9)
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 #DDC8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #DDC8B4 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.