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#DDBA8D Color

#DDBA8D is rgb(221, 186, 141) in RGB, hsl(34, 54%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDBA8D
HEX#DDBA8D
RGBrgb(221, 186, 141)
HSLhsl(34, 54%, 71%)
HSVhsv(34, 36%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
LABlab(77.82% 8.38 27.79)
LCHlch(77.82% 29.03 73.22)

What #DDBA8D 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 #DDBA8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#DDBA8D Channel Values

How #DDBA8D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 221 · G 186 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 54% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 36% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 36% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDBA8D 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDBA8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDBA8D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDBA8D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDBA8D.

How #DDBA8D 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#DDBA8D
Protanopia#C1C18D
Protanomaly#CDBE8D
Deuteranopia#C6C68B
Deuteranomaly#D0C28C
Tritanopia#E1B5B5
Tritanomaly#DFB7A7
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDBA8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddba8d: #DDBA8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDBA8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddba8d': '#DDBA8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.729, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_ddba8d">#DDBA8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDBA8D"

More Orange Colors

#DDBA8D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDBA8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDBA8D?

#DDBA8D is a light orange — rgb(221, 186, 141) in RGB and hsl(34, 54%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #DDBA8D?

#DDBA8D is rgb(221, 186, 141) — red 221, green 186, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDBA8D?

#DDBA8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 36%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDBA8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDBA8D scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDBA8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDBA8D 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 2.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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