Information about #DDDC7E color

#DDDC7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDDC7E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 220, 126) — 86.7% red, 86.3% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 37 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDDC7E presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Somerset (#DFDD78). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiger Lily (#DDE574) and Hypnotic (#D1E182).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 220, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDDC7E: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDDC7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDDC7E color variations

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#DDDC7E 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 #DDDC7E

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

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Spring Fever color link
Spring Fever

#E3DF6E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

#DDDC7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDDC7E
  • RGB221, 220, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 37, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 220, 126)
  • HSL59°, 58%, 68%
  • HSL Precise59.368°, 58.282%, 68.039%
  • HSV59°, 43%, 87%
  • HSB59°, 43%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.863, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.863, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.863, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDDC7E
  • DECIMAL ID14539902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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