#DDCBA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.058 87.1), rgb(221, 203, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#DDCBA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.058 87.1) |
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 #DDCBA2 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCBA2 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBA2 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBA2 text on black | 13.13:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCBA2
oklch(84.7% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5A
oklch(70.7% 0.092 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A88421
oklch(63.1% 0.118 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312505
oklch(27.1% 0.05 87.7)
#DDCBA2 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) | #D5CA9F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C4C0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBA2
#DDCBA2
oklch(84.7% 0.058 87.1)
- #BCCCF4
#BCCCF4
oklch(84.6% 0.059 268)
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 #DDCBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDCBA2 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.