#DDCCB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.036 75.5), rgb(221, 204, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#DDCCB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 204, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.036 75.5) |
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 #DDCCB5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCCB5 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCCB5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCCB5 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCCB5
oklch(85.3% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8142
oklch(63.1% 0.096 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A1F
oklch(55.7% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#805811
oklch(49.2% 0.097 75.8)
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Step 800
800
#684812
oklch(42.7% 0.08 75.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C17
oklch(37.6% 0.063 74.3)
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Step 950
950
#32240F
oklch(27.2% 0.04 75.9)
#DDCCB5 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) | #D3CCB4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D0B6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C7C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCCB5
#DDCCB5
oklch(85.3% 0.036 75.5)
- #BFD0E7
#BFD0E7
oklch(85.2% 0.037 256)
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 #DDCCB5, 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 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.061
Use #DDCCB5 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.