Information about #DDE085 color

#DDE085 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDE085 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 224, 133) — 86.7% red, 87.8% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 36 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDE085 presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Apple Green (#DCE78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Green (#D4E687) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

The recipe behind #DDE085 is rgb(221, 224, 133), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DDE085 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #DDE085 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDE085 color variations

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

#DDE085 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 #DDE085

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

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Somerset color link
Somerset

#DFDD78

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Lemon Twist color link
Lemon Twist

#D7CF8C

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDE085
  • RGB221, 224, 133
  • CMYK1, 0, 36, 12
  • CSSrgb(221, 224, 133)
  • HSL62°, 59%, 70%
  • HSL Precise61.978°, 59.477%, 70%
  • HSV62°, 41%, 88%
  • HSB62°, 41%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.878, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.878, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.878, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDE085
  • DECIMAL ID14540933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01