#DDC99C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.063 86.8), rgb(221, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#DDC99C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC99C |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.063 86.8) |
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 #DDC99C | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC99C | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC99C text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC99C text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC99C
oklch(84.1% 0.063 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C51
oklch(70.6% 0.102 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322401
oklch(27% 0.054 86.1)
#DDC99C 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) | #D4C899 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C1BD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC99C
#DDC99C
oklch(84.1% 0.063 86.8)
- #B8CBF5
#B8CBF5
oklch(84.2% 0.063 265.9)
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 #DDC99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #DDC99C 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.