#DDCAB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.041 75.7), rgb(221, 202, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#DDCAB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 76°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.041 75.7) |
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 #DDCAB0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCAB0 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCAB0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCAB0 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCAB0
oklch(84.8% 0.041 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD9B
oklch(81% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9963
oklch(70.6% 0.084 75.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8035
oklch(63.2% 0.108 76)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#573C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#DDCAB0 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) | #D2CAAE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCAB0
#DDCAB0
oklch(84.8% 0.041 75.7)
- #BCCFE8
#BCCFE8
oklch(84.8% 0.041 255.3)
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 #DDCAB0, 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 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.062
Use #DDCAB0 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.