#DDD9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.042 101.1), rgb(221, 217, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#DDD9BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD9BA |
| RGB | rgb(221, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.042 101.1) |
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 #DDD9BA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD9BA | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD9BA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD9BA text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD9BA
oklch(88% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA362
oklch(70.8% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 500
500
#988B33
oklch(63.1% 0.109 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#DDD9BA 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) | #DFD7B8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D4D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDD9BA
#DDD9BA
oklch(88% 0.042 101.1)
- #D2D5F3
#D2D5F3
oklch(88% 0.041 281)
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 #DDD9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
Use #DDD9BA 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.