#DDC9AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.043 75.4), rgb(221, 201, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#DDC9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC9AE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.043 75.4) |
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 #DDC9AE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC9AE | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC9AE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC9AE text on black | 13.04:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC9AE
oklch(84.5% 0.043 75.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B70
oklch(70.7% 0.069 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8824A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 600
600
#936B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.095 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E591E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 75.2)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#DDC9AE 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) | #D1C9AC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C4C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC9AE
#DDC9AE
oklch(84.5% 0.043 75.4)
- #BACEE9
#BACEE9
oklch(84.5% 0.044 255.9)
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 #DDC9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #DDC9AE 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.