#DDCC9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.062 89.8), rgb(221, 204, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DDCC9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCC9F |
| RGB | rgb(221, 204, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.062 89.8) |
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 #DDCC9F | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCC9F | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCC9F text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCC9F text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCC9F
oklch(84.8% 0.062 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF84
oklch(81% 0.081 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09C30
oklch(70.7% 0.128 89.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#DDCC9F 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) | #D6CA9C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C5C0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCC9F
#DDCC9F
oklch(84.8% 0.062 89.8)
- #BDCCF7
#BDCCF7
oklch(84.8% 0.062 270)
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 #DDCC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDCC9F 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.