Information about #DDD788 color

#DDD788 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDD788 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 215, 136) — 86.7% red, 84.3% green, 53.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 33 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored yellow, #DDD788 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Primrose (#E4DE8E) and Light Amber (#E7D08B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 215, 136)), which gives #DDD788 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDD788: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDD788 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDD788 color variations

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

#DDD788 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 #DDD788

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

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD788
  • RGB221, 215, 136
  • CMYK0, 2, 33, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 215, 136)
  • HSL56°, 56%, 70%
  • HSL Precise55.765°, 55.556%, 70%
  • HSV56°, 38%, 87%
  • HSB56°, 38%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.843, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.843, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.843, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDD788
  • DECIMAL ID14538632
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01