What color is #DDCC88?

#DDCC88 is a light, moderate yellow known as Master Key. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Master Key?

The RGB value is 221, 204, 136: 221 red, 204 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Master Key?

The complementary color is #8899DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCC88?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Master Key color: hex code #DDCC88

#DDCC88 rgb(221, 204, 136)

Shades of yellow

Master Key has the hex code #DDCC88. It is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80% green and 53.3% blue (221, 204, 136).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 56% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.07:1).

Master Key (#DDCC88) color codes

HEX	`#DDCC88`
RGB	`rgb(221, 204, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 80%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 56%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.02, -3.7, 36.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.02, 36.23, 95.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.857, 60.337, 31.992)`
Decimal	`14535816`
Short hex	`#DC8`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Master Key, 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 #DDCC88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCC88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.07:1	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 #DDCC88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcc88; }
.text { color: #ddcc88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcc88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 204 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcc88, #c3dd88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

See #DDCC88 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DDCC88?: #DDCC88 is a light, moderate yellow known as Master Key. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Master Key?: The RGB value is 221, 204, 136: 221 red, 204 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Master Key?: The complementary color is #8899DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCC88?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.