#DDCD97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.073 93.6), rgb(221, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#DDCD97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCD97 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.073 93.6) |
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 #DDCD97 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCD97 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCD97 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCD97 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCD97
oklch(84.9% 0.073 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5C079
oklch(81% 0.094 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDCD97 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) | #D8CA93 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD099 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5BF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCD97
#DDCD97
oklch(84.9% 0.073 93.6)
- #BECBFE
#BECBFE
oklch(84.9% 0.073 273.6)
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 #DDCD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #DDCD97 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.