#DDCA69
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(83.5% 0.12 98.5), rgb(221, 202, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#DDCA69 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCA69 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.12 98.5) |
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 #DDCA69 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCA69 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCA69 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCA69 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAA8
oklch(88.4% 0.066 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCA69
oklch(83.5% 0.12 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B8A000
oklch(70.6% 0.146 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DDCA69 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) | #DAC560 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CC6D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBEB4 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCA69
#DDCA69
oklch(83.5% 0.12 98.5)
- #BCC4FF
#BCC4FF
oklch(83.5% 0.083 278.4)
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 #DDCA69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.016
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #DDCA69 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.