#DDB231 Color

#DDB231 is rgb(221, 178, 49) in RGB and hsl(45, 72%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DDB231

HEX#DDB231

RGBrgb(221, 178, 49)

HSLhsl(45, 72%, 53%)

HSVhsv(45, 78%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.146 89.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 78%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DDB231 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

TextBlack text10.49:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DDB231 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DDB231 Complementary#315CDD Analogous#DD5C31 Analogous#B2DD31 Triadic#31DDB2 Triadic#B231DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DDB231, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2BC4B #E7C86A #EBD184 #F0DDA3 #F4E7BD #F9F2DC

Shades

#CAA021 #AB871C #8C6F17 #6E5712 #4F3E0D #302608

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