Information about #DDCB83 color

#DDCB83 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDCB83 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 203, 131) — 86.7% red, 79.6% green, 51.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #DDCB83 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zombie (#DDC283). Slightly further away sit Chalky (#DFC281) and Sandbar (#E2C385).

The recipe behind #DDCB83 is rgb(221, 203, 131), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDCB83: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDCB83 color variations

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

#DDCB83 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 #DDCB83

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

Zombie color link
Zombie

#DDC283

Chalky color link
Chalky

#DFC281

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Manuka Honey color link
Manuka Honey

#DEC083

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

#DDCB83 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCB83
  • RGB221, 203, 131
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 203, 131)
  • HSL48°, 57%, 69%
  • HSL Precise48°, 56.962%, 69.02%
  • HSV48°, 41%, 87%
  • HSB48°, 41%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.796, 0.514)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.796, 0.514, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.796, 0.514)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDCB83
  • DECIMAL ID14535555
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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