Information about #DDDA87 color

#DDDA87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DDDA87 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 218, 135) — 86.7% red, 85.5% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 34 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDDA87 is a confidently colored golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Primrose (#E4DE8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Twist (#D7CF8C) and Light Apple Green (#DCE78B).

The recipe behind #DDDA87 is rgb(221, 218, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDDA87: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDDA87 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDDA87 color variations

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

#DDDA87 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 #DDDA87

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

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDDA87
  • RGB221, 218, 135
  • CMYK0, 1, 34, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 218, 135)
  • HSL58°, 56%, 70%
  • HSL Precise57.907°, 55.844%, 69.804%
  • HSV58°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB58°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.855, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.855, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.855, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDDA87
  • DECIMAL ID14539399
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01