#DDCA8E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.1% 0.081 92.6), rgb(221, 202, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#DDCA8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCA8E |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.081 92.6) |
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 #DDCA8E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCA8E | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCA8E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCA8E text on black | 12.91:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCA8E
oklch(84.1% 0.081 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E2F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDCA8E 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) | #D7C78A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD90 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1BA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCA8E
#DDCA8E
oklch(84.1% 0.081 92.6)
- #B9C8FF
#B9C8FF
oklch(84% 0.079 272.7)
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 #DDCA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #DDCA8E 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.