#DDCDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.046 84.5), rgb(221, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#DDCDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 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 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCDAD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 41%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.046 84.5) |
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 #DDCDAD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDCDAD | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCDAD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCDAD text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDCDAD
oklch(85.3% 0.046 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB821A
oklch(63% 0.122 84.6)
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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
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#DDCDAD 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) | #D5CCAB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C7C4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCDAD
#DDCDAD
oklch(85.3% 0.046 84.5)
- #C0CFEE
#C0CFEE
oklch(85.3% 0.046 264.9)
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 #DDCDAD, 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 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #DDCDAD 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.