#DDCBB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.039 76.1), rgb(221, 203, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#DDCBB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.039 76.1) |
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 #DDCBB2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCBB2 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBB2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBB2 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCBB2
oklch(85% 0.039 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#98690F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#DDCBB2 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) | #D2CBB0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBB2
#DDCBB2
oklch(85% 0.039 76.1)
- #BED0E8
#BED0E8
oklch(85.2% 0.039 255.6)
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 #DDCBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #DDCBB2 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.