#DDCBB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.042 78), rgb(221, 203, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#DDCBB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.042 78) |
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 #DDCBB0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCBB0 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBB0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBB0 text on black | 13.24:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCBB0
oklch(85% 0.042 78)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A62
oklch(70.7% 0.085 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8032
oklch(63% 0.109 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0C
oklch(37.7% 0.071 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 77.5)
#DDCBB0 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) | #D3CBAE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBB0
#DDCBB0
oklch(85% 0.042 78)
- #BDCFE9
#BDCFE9
oklch(84.9% 0.041 257.5)
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 #DDCBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #DDCBB0 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.