#DDCB9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.064 89.2), rgb(221, 203, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DDCB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCB9D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.064 89.2) |
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 #DDCB9D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCB9D | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCB9D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCB9D text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8BF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 88.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCB9D
oklch(84.6% 0.064 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D51
oklch(70.6% 0.101 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312501
oklch(27.1% 0.054 89.8)
#DDCB9D 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) | #D6C99A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4BF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCB9D
#DDCB9D
oklch(84.6% 0.064 89.2)
- #BBCBF7
#BBCBF7
oklch(84.5% 0.064 269.3)
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 #DDCB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDCB9D 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.