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#DDC492 Color

#DDC492 is rgb(221, 196, 146) in RGB, hsl(40, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDC492
HEX#DDC492
RGBrgb(221, 196, 146)
HSLhsl(40, 52%, 72%)
HSVhsv(40, 34%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(82.9% 0.071 84.3)
LABlab(80.41% 3.84 28.58)
LCHlch(80.41% 28.84 82.34)

What #DDC492 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 #DDC492, 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 yellow in the library.

#DDC492 Channel Values

How #DDC492 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 196 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 52% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 34% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 34% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDC492 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDC492 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDC492

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDC492; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDC492

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 #DDC492.

How #DDC492 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#DDC492
Protanopia#C9C992
Protanomaly#D1C792
Deuteranopia#CDCD91
Deuteranomaly#D3C991
Tritanopia#E2BFBF
Tritanomaly#E0C1AF
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDC492 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddc492: #DDC492;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDC492;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddc492': '#DDC492' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.769, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_ddc492">#DDC492</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDC492"

More Yellow Colors

#DDC492 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDC492 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDC492?

#DDC492 is a light yellow — rgb(221, 196, 146) in RGB and hsl(40, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #DDC492?

#DDC492 is rgb(221, 196, 146) — red 221, green 196, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDC492?

#DDC492 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 34%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDC492 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDC492 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDC492 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDC492 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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