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#DDBF88 Color

#DDBF88 is rgb(221, 191, 136) in RGB, hsl(39, 56%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDBF88
HEX#DDBF88
RGBrgb(221, 191, 136)
HSLhsl(39, 56%, 70%)
HSVhsv(39, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.079 82.3)
LABlab(79.00% 5.47 31.93)
LCHlch(79.00% 32.40 80.28)

What #DDBF88 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 #DDBF88, 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 orange in the library.

#DDBF88 Channel Values

How #DDBF88 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 191 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 56% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDBF88 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDBF88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDBF88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DDBF88

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 #DDBF88.

How #DDBF88 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#DDBF88
Protanopia#C5C588
Protanomaly#CFC288
Deuteranopia#CACA87
Deuteranomaly#D2C587
Tritanopia#E2B9B9
Tritanomaly#E0BCA8
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDBF88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddbf88: #DDBF88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDBF88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddbf88': '#DDBF88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.749, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_ddbf88">#DDBF88</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDBF88"

More Orange Colors

#DDBF88 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDBF88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDBF88?

#DDBF88 is a light orange — rgb(221, 191, 136) in RGB and hsl(39, 56%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #DDBF88?

#DDBF88 is rgb(221, 191, 136) — red 221, green 191, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDBF88?

#DDBF88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDBF88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDBF88 scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDBF88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDBF88 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 4.47, which is very hard to tell apart.

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