What color is #DDCE9A?

#DDCE9A is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCE9A?

The RGB value is 221, 206, 154: 221 red, 206 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCE9A?

The complementary color is #9AA9DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCE9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCE9A color

#DDCE9A rgb(221, 206, 154)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDCE9A is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 80.8% green and 60.4% blue (221, 206, 154).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 50% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 30% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Desert Temple (#DDCC99), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#DDCE9A color codes

HEX	`#DDCE9A`
RGB	`rgb(221, 206, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 80.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 50%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 30%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 30%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.83, -2.58, 27.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.83, 27.93, 95.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.723, 61.849, 39.463)`
Decimal	`14536346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCE9A, 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 #DDCE9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCE9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	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 #DDCE9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddce9a; }
.text { color: #ddce9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddce9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 206 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddce9a, #cbdd9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DDCE9A?: #DDCE9A is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCE9A?: The RGB value is 221, 206, 154: 221 red, 206 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCE9A?: The complementary color is #9AA9DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCE9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.