#DDCA94
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.074 90.9), rgb(221, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#DDCA94 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCA94 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.074 90.9) |
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 #DDCA94 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCA94 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCA94 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCA94 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#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
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCA94
oklch(84.2% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D3F
oklch(70.6% 0.117 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDCA94 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) | #D6C890 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD96 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCA94
#DDCA94
oklch(84.2% 0.074 90.9)
- #B9C9FC
#B9C9FC
oklch(84.1% 0.074 271.2)
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 #DDCA94, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
Use #DDCA94 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.