What color is #DDDD88?

#DDDD88 is a light, moderate yellow known as Garlic Toast. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Garlic Toast?

The RGB value is 221, 221, 136: 221 red, 221 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Garlic Toast?

The complementary color is #8888DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDDD88?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Garlic Toast color: hex code #DDDD88

#DDDD88 rgb(221, 221, 136)

Shades of yellow

Garlic Toast has the hex code #DDDD88. It is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 86.7% green and 53.3% blue (221, 221, 136).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

Garlic Toast (#DDDD88) color codes

HEX	`#DDDD88`
RGB	`rgb(221, 221, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 86.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.44, -12.33, 41.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.44, 43.5, 106.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.12, 68.864, 33.413)`
Decimal	`14540168`
Short hex	`#DD8`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Garlic Toast, 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 #DDDD88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDDD88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #DDDD88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dddd88; }
.text { color: #dddd88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dddd88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 221 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dddd88, #b3dd88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

See #DDDD88 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DDDD88?: #DDDD88 is a light, moderate yellow known as Garlic Toast. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Garlic Toast?: The RGB value is 221, 221, 136: 221 red, 221 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Garlic Toast?: The complementary color is #8888DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDDD88?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.