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#DDC992 Color

#DDC992 is rgb(221, 201, 146) in RGB, hsl(44, 52%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 34%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDC992
HEX#DDC992
RGBrgb(221, 201, 146)
HSLhsl(44, 52%, 72%)
HSVhsv(44, 34%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 34%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.075 90.4)
LABlab(81.68% 1.38 30.24)
LCHlch(81.68% 30.27 87.39)

What #DDC992 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 #DDC992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Gold (Crayola)#E6BE8AΔE 8.75Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 9.02Ecru#C2B280ΔE 9.02Deep Champagne#FAD6A5ΔE 9.11Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.77Tan#D2B48CΔE 10.16

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

#DDC992 Channel Values

How #DDC992 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 201 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 52% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 34% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 34% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDC992 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDC992 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDC992

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDC992; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DDC992
Complementary
#92A6DD
Analogous
#DDA492
Analogous
#CBDD92
Triadic
#92DDC9
Triadic
#C992DD
Split comp.
#92CBDD
Split comp.
#A492DD

Tints & Shades of #DDC992

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

#E2D1A2
#E5D6AE
#EADEBD
#EFE6CD
#F4EEDC
#F8F3E8

Shades

#D0B66C
#C5A449
#A78835
#806928
#59491C
#362C11

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDC992.

How #DDC992 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#DDC992
Protanopia#CDCD92
Protanomaly#D3CB92
Deuteranopia#D0D091
Deuteranomaly#D5CD91
Tritanopia#E2C3C3
Tritanomaly#E0C6B2
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDC992 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddc992: #DDC992;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDC992;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddc992': '#DDC992' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.788, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_ddc992">#DDC992</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDC992"

More Yellow Colors

#DDC992 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DDC992 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDC992?

#DDC992 is a light yellow — rgb(221, 201, 146) in RGB and hsl(44, 52%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #DDC992?

#DDC992 is rgb(221, 201, 146) — red 221, green 201, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDC992?

#DDC992 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 34%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDC992 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDC992 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDC992 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDC992 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 9.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.