#DDC994
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.073 89.8), rgb(221, 201, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#DDC994 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC994 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.073 89.8) |
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 #DDC994 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC994 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC994 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC994 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.04 91.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC994
oklch(84% 0.073 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D40
oklch(70.7% 0.117 90)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDC994 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) | #D5C790 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C1BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC994
#DDC994
oklch(84% 0.073 89.8)
- #B8C9FB
#B8C9FB
oklch(84% 0.073 270.1)
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 #DDC994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #DDC994 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.