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Information about #DDC45F color

#DDC45F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDC45F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 196, 95) — 86.7% red, 76.9% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 49 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #DDC45F has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Creme De Banane (#E0C161). Slightly further away sit Golden Fleece (#E1BC5F) and Lanzones (#E0BC5B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 196, 95)), which gives #DDC45F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #DDC45F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDC45F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DDC45F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DDC45F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Equator color link
Equator

#DAB160

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDC45F
  • RGB221, 196, 95
  • CMYK0, 10, 49, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 196, 95)
  • HSL48°, 65%, 62%
  • HSL Precise48.095°, 64.948%, 61.961%
  • HSV48°, 57%, 87%
  • HSB48°, 57%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.769, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.769, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.769, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDC45F
  • DECIMAL ID14533727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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