#DDCAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.049 81.5), rgb(221, 202, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#DDCAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.049 81.5) |
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 #DDCAA9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCAA9 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCAA9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCAA9 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCAA9
oklch(84.6% 0.049 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99C67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8833B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C12
oklch(55.6% 0.109 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664909
oklch(42.6% 0.084 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#DDCAA9 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) | #D3C9A7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCAA9
#DDCAA9
oklch(84.6% 0.049 81.5)
- #BBCDED
#BBCDED
oklch(84.5% 0.049 262)
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 #DDCAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #DDCAA9 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.