Information about #DDE995 color

#DDE995 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DDE995 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 233, 149) — 86.7% red, 91.4% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 33 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #DDE995 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Light Apple Green (#DCE78B). Slightly further away sit Green Earth (#DADD98) and Primrose (#E4DE8E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(221, 233, 149)), which gives #DDE995 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DDE995 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DDE995 color variations

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

#DDE995 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 #DDE995

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

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDE995
  • RGB221, 233, 149
  • CMYK5, 0, 33, 9
  • CSSrgb(221, 233, 149)
  • HSL69°, 66%, 75%
  • HSL Precise68.571°, 65.625%, 74.902%
  • HSV69°, 36%, 91%
  • HSB69°, 36%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.914, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.914, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.914, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDDE995
  • DECIMAL ID14543253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01