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#DD9F03 Color

#DD9F03 is rgb(221, 159, 3) in RGB, hsl(43, 97%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gamboge (#E49B0F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD9F03
HEX#DD9F03
RGBrgb(221, 159, 3)
HSLhsl(43, 97%, 44%)
HSVhsv(43, 99%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.153 80.4)
LABlab(70.14% 16.24 73.02)
LCHlch(70.14% 74.81 77.46)

What #DD9F03 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 #DD9F03, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gamboge#E49B0FΔE 5.23Marigold#EAA221ΔE 5.64Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 6.04Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 6.23Urobilin#E1AD21ΔE 6.73Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 7.23

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

#DD9F03 Channel Values

How #DD9F03 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 221 · G 159 · B 38-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 97% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 99% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 99% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD9F03 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD9F03 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD9F03

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD9F03; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD9F03
Complementary
#0341DD
Analogous
#DD3303
Analogous
#AEDD03
Triadic
#03DD9F
Triadic
#9F03DD
Split comp.
#03AEDD
Split comp.
#3303DD

Tints & Shades of #DD9F03

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

#FBB80E
#FCC231
#FCCE59
#FDDA81
#FEE6AA
#FEF0CD

Shades

#BF8A03
#A67803
#886202
#694C02
#4B3601
#322401

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD9F03.

How #DD9F03 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#DD9F03
Protanopia#ACAC00
Protanomaly#C1A700
Deuteranopia#B7B700
Deuteranomaly#C7AE00
Tritanopia#E39696
Tritanomaly#E19976
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD9F03 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd9f03: #DD9F03;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD9F03;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd9f03': '#DD9F03' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.624, blue: 0.012)
Android XML<color name="color_dd9f03">#DD9F03</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD9F03"

More Yellow Colors

#DD9F03 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD9F03 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD9F03?

#DD9F03 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(221, 159, 3) in RGB and hsl(43, 97%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gamboge (#E49B0F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #DD9F03?

#DD9F03 is rgb(221, 159, 3) — red 221, green 159, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD9F03?

#DD9F03 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 99%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD9F03 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD9F03 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD9F03 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD9F03 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.