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HEX atlas value

#DDAE9D

#DDAE9D is a warm orange HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 174, 157, HSL 16, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.4808, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DDAE9D Sample readable text
HEX #DDAE9D
RGB rgb(221, 174, 157)
HSL hsl(16 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.4808
Contrast Black 10.62:1White 1.98:1

CSS

--color-ddae9d: #DDAE9D;
.background-ddae9d { background-color: #DDAE9D; }
.text-ddae9d { color: #DDAE9D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4808
Black text10.62:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DDAE9D","rgb":[221,174,157],"hsl":[16,48,74],"cmyk":[0,21,29,13],"luminance":0.4808,"contrast":{"black":10.62,"white":1.98}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.98,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4E6E1","hex":"#F4E6E1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.25,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DDCE9D","hex":"#DDCE9D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.39,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9DCCDD","hex":"#9DCCDD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.11,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Tan adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ddae9d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9DCCDD","analogous":["#DD9DAC","#DDCE9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDAE","#AE9DDD"],"tetradic":["#ACDD9D","#9DCCDD","#CE9DDD"],"splitComplementary":["#9DDDCE","#9DACDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4E6E1","#DDAE9D","#C57659"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4E6E1","dark":"#C57659","saturated":"#EBA78E","desaturated":"#CEB5AB","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFBCA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":28.861739379323623}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DDAE9D

#DDAE9D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DDAE9D is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 221, 174, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4808, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.62:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDAE9D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.62:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.98:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4E6E1#000000 text · best 17.25:1#F4E6E1
#DDCE9D#000000 text · best 13.39:1#DDCE9D
#9DCCDD#000000 text · best 12.11:1#9DCCDD
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#DDAE9D#DDAE9D
#9DCCDD#9DCCDD
#DD9DAC#DD9DAC
#DDCE9D#DDCE9D
#F4E6E1#F4E6E1
#C57659#C57659

Color Harmonies

#9DCCDD#9DCCDD
#DD9DAC#DD9DAC
#DDCE9D#DDCE9D
#9DDDAE#9DDDAE
#AE9DDD#AE9DDD

Variants

#F4E6E1#F4E6E1
#C57659#C57659
#EBA78E#EBA78E
#CEB5AB#CEB5AB
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFBCA3#FFBCA3

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Burly Wood#DEB887
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Soft Coral#F7A8A8

Related HEX Guides

Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DDAE9D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.