#DDCDAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.048 85.2), rgb(221, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#DDCDAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCDAC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.048 85.2) |
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 #DDCDAC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCDAC | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCDAC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCDAC text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCDAC
oklch(85.3% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE94
oklch(80.9% 0.061 84.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C55
oklch(70.7% 0.098 85.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8212
oklch(63.1% 0.125 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322403
oklch(27% 0.052 84.9)
#DDCDAC 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) | #D5CCAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C7C4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCDAC
#DDCDAC
oklch(85.3% 0.048 85.2)
- #C0CFEF
#C0CFEF
oklch(85.3% 0.048 265.5)
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 #DDCDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.006
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #DDCDAC 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.