#DDC227 Color

#DDC227 is rgb(221, 194, 39) in RGB and hsl(51, 73%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DDC227

HEX#DDC227

RGBrgb(221, 194, 39)

HSLhsl(51, 73%, 51%)

HSVhsv(51, 82%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.159 98.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 82%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DDC227 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DDC227 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DDC227 Complementary#2742DD Analogous#DD6727 Analogous#9DDD27 Triadic#27DDC2 Triadic#C227DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DDC227, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E2CB46 #E6D260 #EBDB7F #F0E49E #F5ECBD #F9F4D7

Shades

#C2AA1E #A8921A #897715 #6A5C11 #4B420C #312A08

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