#DDCC8B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.4% 0.086 95.2), rgb(221, 204, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#DDCC8B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCC8B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 204, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.086 95.2) |
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 #DDCC8B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCC8B | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCC8B text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCC8B text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 93.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCC8B
oklch(84.4% 0.086 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F20
oklch(70.7% 0.137 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DDCC8B 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) | #D9C986 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF8D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C3BB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCC8B
#DDCC8B
oklch(84.4% 0.086 95.2)
- #BDC9FF
#BDC9FF
oklch(84.5% 0.077 274.9)
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 #DDCC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDCC8B 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.