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#DADD1D Color

#DADD1D is rgb(218, 221, 29) in RGB, hsl(61, 77%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 87%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peridot (#E6E200), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DADD1D
HEX#DADD1D
RGBrgb(218, 221, 29)
HSLhsl(61, 77%, 49%)
HSVhsv(61, 87%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 87%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.185 110.7)
LABlab(85.76% -15.12 80.34)
LCHlch(85.76% 81.75 100.66)

What #DADD1D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DADD1D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#DADD1D Channel Values

How #DADD1D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 218 · G 221 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 77% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 87% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DADD1D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DADD1D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DADD1D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DADD1D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DADD1D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DADD1D.

How #DADD1D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DADD1D
Protanopia#DCDC1D
Protanomaly#DBDD1D
Deuteranopia#DCDC1E
Deuteranomaly#DBDC1E
Tritanopia#E6D0D0
Tritanomaly#E1D6A7
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DADD1D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dadd1d: #DADD1D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DADD1D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dadd1d': '#DADD1D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.867, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_dadd1d">#DADD1D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DADD1D"

More Yellow Colors

#DADD1D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DADD1D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DADD1D?

#DADD1D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(218, 221, 29) in RGB and hsl(61, 77%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peridot (#E6E200), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #DADD1D?

#DADD1D is rgb(218, 221, 29) — red 218, green 221, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DADD1D?

#DADD1D converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 87%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DADD1D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DADD1D scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DADD1D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DADD1D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 17.64, which is visibly different.

Open #DADD1D in a Tool

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