Information about #DDD09D color

#DDD09D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDD09D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 208, 157) — 86.7% red, 81.6% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 25 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDD09D presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Putty (#E0CB9F). Slightly further away sit Tahuna Sands (#D8CC9B) and Double Colonial White (#E4CF99).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 208, 157)), which gives #DDD09D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDD09D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDD09D color variations

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

#DDD09D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DDD09D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DDD09D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DDD09D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DDD09D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #DDD09D

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

Quarter Putty color link
Quarter Putty

#E0CB9F

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Soft Beige color link
Soft Beige

#DDC7A0

Smooth Cream color link
Smooth Cream

#DAC79C

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Raffia color link
Raffia

#DCC6A0

Weathered Yellow color link
Weathered Yellow

#E0DA9F

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

#DDD09D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD09D
  • RGB221, 208, 157
  • CMYK0, 5, 25, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 208, 157)
  • HSL48°, 48%, 74%
  • HSL Precise47.813°, 48.485%, 74.118%
  • HSV48°, 29%, 87%
  • HSB48°, 29%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.816, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.816, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.816, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDD09D
  • DECIMAL ID14536861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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