#DDCD94
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.076 94.3), rgb(221, 205, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#DDCD94 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCD94 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 52%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.076 94.3) |
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 #DDCD94 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCD94 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCD94 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCD94 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCD94
oklch(84.8% 0.076 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5C075
oklch(80.9% 0.098 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DDCD94 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) | #D9CA90 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF96 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCD94
#DDCD94
oklch(84.8% 0.076 94.3)
- #BECAFF
#BECAFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 274.7)
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 #DDCD94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #DDCD94 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.