#DDCD9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.066 91.8), rgb(221, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#DDCD9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCD9D |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.066 91.8) |
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 #DDCD9D | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCD9D | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCD9D text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCD9D text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCD9D
oklch(85% 0.066 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF81
oklch(80.8% 0.084 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D24
oklch(70.7% 0.135 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DDCD9D 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) | #D8CB9A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7C5C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCD9D
#DDCD9D
oklch(85% 0.066 91.8)
- #BECCFA
#BECCFA
oklch(85% 0.066 271.7)
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 #DDCD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
Use #DDCD9D 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.