Information about #DDD1A6 color

#DDD1A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDD1A6 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 209, 166) — 86.7% red, 82% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #DDD1A6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sapling (#E1D5A6). Slightly further away sit Mint Julep (#E0D8A7) and Old Ivory (#DCD1AE).

The recipe behind #DDD1A6 is rgb(221, 209, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDD1A6: 13.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDD1A6 color variations

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

#DDD1A6 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 #DDD1A6

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

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Blank Canvas color link
Blank Canvas

#DDC7A5

Durian White color link
Durian White

#E6D0AB

Haystack color link
Haystack

#DEC7A1

Cookie color link
Cookie

#E6CEA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD1A6
  • RGB221, 209, 166
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 209, 166)
  • HSL47°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise46.909°, 44.715%, 75.882%
  • HSV47°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB47°, 25%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.820, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.820, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.820, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDD1A6
  • DECIMAL ID14537126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01