#DDC8B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.031 57.8), rgb(221, 200, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DDC8B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 200, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.031 57.8) |
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 #DDC8B9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC8B9 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC8B9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC8B9 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC8B9
oklch(84.6% 0.031 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99982
oklch(70.6% 0.05 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78063
oklch(63% 0.064 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D573B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#DDC8B9 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) | #CEC9B8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEB9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C4C4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC8B9
#DDC8B9
oklch(84.6% 0.031 57.8)
- #BAD0DF
#BAD0DF
oklch(84.6% 0.032 237.6)
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 #DDC8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
Use #DDC8B9 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.