What color is #DDC284?

#DDC284 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sunspill. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC284?

The RGB value is 221, 194, 132: 221 red, 194 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC284?

The complementary color is #849FDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDC284?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC284 color

#DDC284 rgb(221, 194, 132)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDC284 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 76.1% green and 51.8% blue (221, 194, 132).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 57% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 40% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Sunspill (#DDC283), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#DDC284 color codes

HEX	`#DDC284`
RGB	`rgb(221, 194, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 76.1%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 57%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 40%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.4, 1.06, 34.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.4, 34.71, 88.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.277, 55.624, 29.755)`
Decimal	`14533252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC284, 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 #DDC284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	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 #DDC284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc284; }
.text { color: #ddc284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 194 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc284, #cbdd84); }

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Questions

What color is #DDC284?: #DDC284 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sunspill. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC284?: The RGB value is 221, 194, 132: 221 red, 194 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC284?: The complementary color is #849FDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC284?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and white text 1.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.