Information about #DDE0CD color

#DDE0CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDE0CD falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 224, 205) — 86.7% red, 87.8% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 7 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DDE0CD presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Green White (#DEDDCB). Slightly further away sit Half Ecru White (#E0DCCC) and Half Titania (#E0DCCE).

The recipe behind #DDE0CD is rgb(221, 224, 205), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DDE0CD: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DDE0CD color variations

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

#DDE0CD 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 #DDE0CD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDE0CD
  • RGB221, 224, 205
  • CMYK1, 0, 7, 12
  • CSSrgb(221, 224, 205)
  • HSL69°, 23%, 84%
  • HSL Precise69.474°, 23.457%, 84.118%
  • HSV69°, 8%, 88%
  • HSB69°, 8%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.878, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.878, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.878, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDE0CD
  • DECIMAL ID14541005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01