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#DDD673 Color

#DDD673 is rgb(221, 214, 115) in RGB, hsl(56, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDD673
HEX#DDD673
RGBrgb(221, 214, 115)
HSLhsl(56, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(56, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.122 105.1)
LABlab(84.66% -7.28 49.31)
LCHlch(84.66% 49.84 98.40)

What #DDD673 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 #DDD673, 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.

#DDD673 Channel Values

How #DDD673 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 214 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 48% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDD673 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDD673

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDD673; 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 #DDD673

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 #DDD673.

How #DDD673 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#DDD673
Protanopia#D7D773
Protanomaly#DAD773
Deuteranopia#D8D873
Deuteranomaly#DAD773
Tritanopia#E5CDCD
Tritanomaly#E2D1B0
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDD673 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddd673: #DDD673;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDD673;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddd673': '#DDD673' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.839, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_ddd673">#DDD673</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDD673"

More Yellow Colors

#DDD673 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDD673 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDD673?

#DDD673 is a light yellow — rgb(221, 214, 115) in RGB and hsl(56, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #DDD673?

#DDD673 is rgb(221, 214, 115) — red 221, green 214, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDD673?

#DDD673 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDD673 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDD673 scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDD673 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDD673 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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