#DDCBAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.045 80.5), rgb(221, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#DDCBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBAD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.045 80.5) |
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 #DDCBAD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCBAD | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBAD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBAD text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCBAD
oklch(84.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8123
oklch(63.2% 0.118 81)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C01
oklch(37.6% 0.077 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#DDCBAD 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) | #D3CAAB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C5C3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBAD
#DDCBAD
oklch(84.9% 0.045 80.5)
- #BDCFEC
#BDCFEC
oklch(85% 0.045 259.9)
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 #DDCBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #DDCBAD 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.