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#DDC59D Color

#DDC59D is rgb(221, 197, 157) in RGB, hsl(38, 48%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (#D2B48C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDC59D
HEX#DDC59D
RGBrgb(221, 197, 157)
HSLhsl(38, 48%, 74%)
HSVhsv(38, 29%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.06 80.4)
LABlab(80.83% 4.36 23.40)
LCHlch(80.83% 23.80 79.44)

What #DDC59D 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 #DDC59D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan#D2B48CΔE 6.29Nude#E3BC9AΔE 6.8Desert Sand#EDC9AFΔE 8.49Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 8.84Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.18Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 9.34

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#DDC59D Channel Values

How #DDC59D 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 197 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 48% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 29% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDC59D 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDC59D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDC59D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDC59D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDC59D
Complementary
#9DB4DD
Analogous
#DDA59D
Analogous
#D4DD9D
Triadic
#9DDDC5
Triadic
#C59DDD
Split comp.
#9DD4DD
Split comp.
#A59DDD

Tints & Shades of #DDC59D

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

#E1CCA8
#E6D5B7
#EADBC3
#EFE4D2
#F3EBDD
#F8F4EC

Shades

#CFAF77
#C29951
#A67F3A
#80622D
#5B4520
#352813

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDC59D.

How #DDC59D 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#DDC59D
Protanopia#C9C99D
Protanomaly#D2C89D
Deuteranopia#CDCD9C
Deuteranomaly#D4CA9C
Tritanopia#E1C1C1
Tritanomaly#DFC2B3
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDC59D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddc59d: #DDC59D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDC59D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddc59d': '#DDC59D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.773, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_ddc59d">#DDC59D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDC59D"

More Orange Colors

#DDC59D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#DDC59D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDC59D?

#DDC59D is a light orange — rgb(221, 197, 157) in RGB and hsl(38, 48%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #DDC59D?

#DDC59D is rgb(221, 197, 157) — red 221, green 197, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDC59D?

#DDC59D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDC59D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDC59D scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDC59D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDC59D 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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