What color is #FFDD22?

#FFDD22 is a vivid yellow known as Gangsters Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gangsters Gold?

The RGB value is 255, 221, 34: 255 red, 221 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gangsters Gold?

The complementary color is #2244FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFDD22?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gangsters Gold color: hex code #FFDD22

#FFDD22 rgb(255, 221, 34)

Shades of yellow

Gangsters Gold has the hex code #FFDD22. It is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 86.7% green and 13.3% blue (255, 221, 34).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 87% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.62:1).

Gangsters Gold (#FFDD22) color codes

HEX	`#FFDD22`
RGB	`rgb(255, 221, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 86.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 87%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.49, -4.55, 84.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.49, 84.2, 93.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.389, 73.092, 12.072)`
Decimal	`16768290`
Short hex	`#FD2`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gangsters Gold, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFDD22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFDD22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFDD22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffdd22; }
.text { color: #ffdd22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffdd22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 221 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffdd22, #b3ff22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gold.

See #FFDD22 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FFDD22?: #FFDD22 is a vivid yellow known as Gangsters Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gangsters Gold?: The RGB value is 255, 221, 34: 255 red, 221 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gangsters Gold?: The complementary color is #2244FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFDD22?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.62:1 and white text 1.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.