#DDCBB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.037 74), rgb(221, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#DDCBB4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.037 74) |
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 #DDCBB4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCBB4 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCBB4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCBB4 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCBB4
oklch(85.1% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9F
oklch(81% 0.048 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8041
oklch(63.1% 0.098 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#98691E
oklch(55.7% 0.106 74.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 74.5)
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Step 800
800
#694711
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C16
oklch(37.7% 0.064 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#DDCBB4 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) | #D2CBB3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCBB4
#DDCBB4
oklch(85.1% 0.037 74)
- #BED0E6
#BED0E6
oklch(85.1% 0.036 253.5)
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 #DDCBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #DDCBB4 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.