#DDCBAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.044 79.8), rgb(221, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#DDCBAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 80°. 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 (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBAE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.044 79.8) |
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 #DDCBAE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCBAE | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBAE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBAE text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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)
#DDCBAE
oklch(84.9% 0.044 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD98
oklch(80.9% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8129
oklch(63.2% 0.115 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C05
oklch(37.6% 0.075 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#DDCBAE 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) | #D3CBAC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBAE
#DDCBAE
oklch(84.9% 0.044 79.8)
- #BDCFEB
#BDCFEB
oklch(85% 0.044 259.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #DDCBAE
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #DDCBAE. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.062
Use #DDCBAE 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.