What color is #DDCC79?

#DDCC79 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Hay Day. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCC79?

The RGB value is 221, 204, 121: 221 red, 204 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCC79?

The complementary color is #798ADD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCC79?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCC79 color

#DDCC79 rgb(221, 204, 121)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DDCC79 is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80% green and 47.5% blue (221, 204, 121).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 60% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Hay Day (#DACD81), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#DDCC79 color codes

HEX	`#DDCC79`
RGB	`rgb(221, 204, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 80%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 60%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 45%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.81, -5.26, 43.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.81, 43.66, 96.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.864, 59.94, 26.765)`
Decimal	`14535801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCC79, 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 #DDCC79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCC79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #DDCC79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcc79; }
.text { color: #ddcc79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcc79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 204 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcc79, #bcdd79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #DDCC79?: #DDCC79 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Hay Day. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCC79?: The RGB value is 221, 204, 121: 221 red, 204 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCC79?: The complementary color is #798ADD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCC79?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.