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#DDDA88 Color

#DDDA88 is rgb(221, 218, 136) in RGB, hsl(58, 56%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDDA88
HEX#DDDA88
RGBrgb(221, 218, 136)
HSLhsl(58, 56%, 70%)
HSVhsv(58, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.104 106.6)
LABlab(85.93% -7.66 40.70)
LCHlch(85.93% 41.42 100.66)

What #DDDA88 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 #DDDA88, 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.

#DDDA88 Channel Values

How #DDDA88 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 218 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 56% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDA88 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDDA88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDDA88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDDA88; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDDA88

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 #DDDA88.

How #DDDA88 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#DDDA88
Protanopia#DBDB88
Protanomaly#DCDA88
Deuteranopia#DBDB88
Deuteranomaly#DCDB88
Tritanopia#E5D2D2
Tritanomaly#E2D5B9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDDA88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddda88: #DDDA88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDDA88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddda88': '#DDDA88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.855, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_ddda88">#DDDA88</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDDA88"

More Yellow Colors

#DDDA88 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDDA88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDDA88?

#DDDA88 is a light yellow — rgb(221, 218, 136) in RGB and hsl(58, 56%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #DDDA88?

#DDDA88 is rgb(221, 218, 136) — red 221, green 218, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDDA88?

#DDDA88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDDA88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDA88 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDDA88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDDA88 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 6.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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