#DDC978
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.5% 0.104 95.9), rgb(221, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#DDC978 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC978 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.104 95.9) |
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 #DDC978 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC978 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC978 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC978 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 96.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC978
oklch(83.5% 0.104 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9F00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 95.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DDC978 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) | #D8C571 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCC7B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBEB5 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC978
#DDC978
oklch(83.5% 0.104 95.9)
- #BAC5FF
#BAC5FF
oklch(83.5% 0.082 276.1)
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 #DDC978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.008
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
Use #DDC978 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.