#DDCCAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.044 81.9), rgb(221, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#DDCCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCCAE |
| RGB | rgb(221, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.044 81.9) |
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 #DDCCAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCCAE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCCAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCCAE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCCAE
oklch(85.1% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD8125
oklch(63.1% 0.117 81.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D02
oklch(37.8% 0.077 82)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#DDCCAE 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) | #D4CBAC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C6C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCCAE
#DDCCAE
oklch(85.1% 0.044 81.9)
- #BFCFEC
#BFCFEC
oklch(85.2% 0.044 262.4)
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 #DDCCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #DDCCAE 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.