Information about #DDCC33 color

#DDCC33 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDCC33 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 204, 51) — 86.7% red, 80% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 67 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDCC33 is a vivid, lively yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Party Mix (#E1C53A). Slightly further away sit Wattle (#D6CA3D) and Yellow Submarine (#E8D233).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 204, 51)), which gives #DDCC33 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #DDCC33 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DDCC33 color variations

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

#DDCC33 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 #DDCC33

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

Party Mix color link
Party Mix

#E1C53A

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDCC33
  • RGB221, 204, 51
  • CMYK0, 7, 67, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 204, 51)
  • HSL54°, 71%, 53%
  • HSL Precise54°, 71.429%, 53.333%
  • HSV54°, 77%, 87%
  • HSB54°, 77%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.800, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.800, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.800, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDDCC33
  • DECIMAL ID14535731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01