What color is #DDC384?

#DDC384 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sunspill. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDC384?

The RGB value is 221, 195, 132: 221 red, 195 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDC384?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDC384?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDC384 color

#DDC384 rgb(221, 195, 132)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DDC384 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 76.5% green and 51.8% blue (221, 195, 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 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#DDC384 color codes

HEX	`#DDC384`
RGB	`rgb(221, 195, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 76.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 57%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 40%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 40%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.65, 0.53, 35.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.65, 35.03, 89.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.5, 56.07, 29.83)`
Decimal	`14533508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDC384, 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 #DDC384	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDC384 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	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 #DDC384 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddc384; }
.text { color: #ddc384; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddc384; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 195 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddc384, #cbdd84); }

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Questions

What color is #DDC384?: #DDC384 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sunspill. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDC384?: The RGB value is 221, 195, 132: 221 red, 195 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDC384?: The complementary color is #849EDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDC384?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.