#DDAC7E Color

#DDAC7E is rgb(221, 172, 126) in RGB, hsl(29, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDAC7E

HEX#DDAC7E

RGBrgb(221, 172, 126)

HSLhsl(29, 58%, 68%)

HSVhsv(29, 43%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.084 64.3)

LABlab(74.14% 14.22 30.90)

LCHlch(74.14% 34.02 65.29)

What #DDAC7E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DDAC7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 5.91 Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 6.01 Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 7.18 Fawn#E5AA70ΔE 8.41 Camel#C19A6BΔE 8.54 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 8.59

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DDAC7E Channel Values

How #DDAC7E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 172 · B 126	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 29° · S 58% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 29° · S 43% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 22% · Y 43% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.04:1 vs white · 10.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAC7E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDAC7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAC7E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDAC7E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #DDAC7E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DDAC7E

Protanopia#B6B67E

Protanomaly#C7B27E

Deuteranopia#BEBE7C

Deuteranomaly#CBB77D

Tritanopia#E0A7A7

Tritanomaly#DFA998

Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #DDAC7E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ddac7e: #DDAC7E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDAC7E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddac7e': '#DDAC7E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.675, blue: 0.494)

Android XML<color name="color_ddac7e">#DDAC7E</color>

SVG fillfill="#DDAC7E"

More Orange Colors

#DDAC7E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#DDAC7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDAC7E?

#DDAC7E is a light orange — rgb(221, 172, 126) in RGB and hsl(29, 58%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #DDAC7E?

#DDAC7E is rgb(221, 172, 126) — red 221, green 172, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDAC7E?

#DDAC7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDAC7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAC7E scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDAC7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDAC7E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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