#DDB42C Color

#DDB42C is rgb(221, 180, 44) in RGB and hsl(46, 72%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DDB42C

HEX#DDB42C

RGBrgb(221, 180, 44)

HSLhsl(46, 72%, 52%)

HSVhsv(46, 80%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.149 90.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 80%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DDB42C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DDB42C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DDB42C Complementary#2C56DD Analogous#DD5B2C Analogous#AEDD2C Triadic#2CDDB4 Triadic#B42CDD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DDB42C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2BF4B #E6C865 #EBD384 #EFDC9F #F4E7BD #F9F1D8

Shades

#C59F20 #A7861B #886D16 #6E5812 #4F400D #302708

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