#DDCD6D
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.119 100), rgb(221, 205, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#DDCD6D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCD6D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.119 100) |
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 #DDCD6D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCD6D | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCD6D text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCD6D text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F8F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 99)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD1
oklch(93.6% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3DBA9
oklch(88.6% 0.066 100)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCD6D
oklch(84.2% 0.119 100)
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Step 400
400
#B6A100
oklch(70.6% 0.147 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DDCD6D 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) | #DDC864 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CE71 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC1B7 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCD6D
#DDCD6D
oklch(84.2% 0.119 100)
- #C0C6FF
#C0C6FF
oklch(84.1% 0.08 279.8)
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 #DDCD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.016
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #DDCD6D 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.