#DDDCCA Color
#DDDCCA is rgb(221, 220, 202) in RGB, hsl(57, 22%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 9%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bone (#E3DAC9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DDDCCArgb(221, 220, 202)hsl(57, 22%, 83%)hsv(57, 9%, 87%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 9%, 13%)oklch(89% 0.024 104.3)lab(87.47% -1.95 9.01)lch(87.47% 9.22 102.23)What #DDDCCA 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 #DDDCCA, 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.
#DDDCCA Channel Values
How #DDDCCA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 221 · G 220 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 22% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 9% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDDCCA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDDCCA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #DDDCCA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDDCCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DDDCCA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DDDCCA.
How #DDDCCA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dddcca: #DDDCCA;background-color: #DDDCCA;colors: { 'color-dddcca': '#DDDCCA' }Color(red: 0.867, green: 0.863, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_dddcca">#DDDCCA</color>fill="#DDDCCA"More Yellow Colors
#DDDCCA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#DDDCCA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DDDCCA?
#DDDCCA is a lightest yellow — rgb(221, 220, 202) in RGB and hsl(57, 22%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bone (#E3DAC9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #DDDCCA?
#DDDCCA is rgb(221, 220, 202) — red 221, green 220, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DDDCCA?
#DDDCCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 9%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DDDCCA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DDDCCA scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DDDCCA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DDDCCA 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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