#DDA522 Color

#DDA522 is rgb(221, 165, 34) in RGB and hsl(42, 73%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DDA522

HEX#DDA522

RGBrgb(221, 165, 34)

HSLhsl(42, 73%, 50%)

HSVhsv(42, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.147 82.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 85%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DDA522 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DDA522 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DDA522 Complementary#225ADD Analogous#DD4822 Analogous#B7DD22 Triadic#22DDA5 Triadic#A522DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DDA522, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1B141 #E6BE60 #EBCB7F #EFD59A #F4E2B8 #F9EFD7

Shades

#BE8E1E #A37A19 #846315 #6A4F11 #4B380C #312408

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