#DDCE81
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.7% 0.099 98.6), rgb(221, 206, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#DDCE81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDCE81 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 206, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.099 98.6) |
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 #DDCE81 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDCE81 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDCE81 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDCE81 text on black | 13.21:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EEEBD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 100.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 98.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDCE81
oklch(84.7% 0.099 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DDCE81 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) | #DCCA7B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D084 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC4BB | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDCE81
#DDCE81
oklch(84.7% 0.099 98.6)
- #C1C8FF
#C1C8FF
oklch(84.6% 0.077 279)
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 #DDCE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.013
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDCE81 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.