#DDCD87
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.6% 0.091 96.8), rgb(221, 205, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DDCD87 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCD87 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.091 96.8) |
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 #DDCD87 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCD87 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCD87 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCD87 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 97.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCD87
oklch(84.6% 0.091 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A08800
oklch(63% 0.13 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DDCD87 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) | #DAC982 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF8A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C3BB | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCD87
#DDCD87
oklch(84.6% 0.091 96.8)
- #BFC9FF
#BFC9FF
oklch(84.7% 0.076 276.5)
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 #DDCD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #DDCD87 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.