#DDCAB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.039 73.7), rgb(221, 202, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#DDCAB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 202, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.039 73.7) |
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 #DDCAB2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCAB2 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCAB2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCAB2 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCAB2
oklch(84.8% 0.039 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3C
oklch(63% 0.102 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6815
oklch(55.7% 0.111 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#835603
oklch(49.1% 0.103 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B470B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C13
oklch(37.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#DDCAB2 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5C3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCAB2
#DDCAB2
oklch(84.8% 0.039 73.7)
- #BCCFE7
#BCCFE7
oklch(84.8% 0.039 254.3)
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 #DDCAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
Use #DDCAB2 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.