What color is #DDCF97?

#DDCF97 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDCF97?

The RGB value is 221, 207, 151: 221 red, 207 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDCF97?

The complementary color is #97A5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDCF97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDCF97 color

#DDCF97 rgb(221, 207, 151)

Shades of beige

The hex color #DDCF97 is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 81.2% green and 59.2% blue (221, 207, 151).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 51% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 32% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Desert Temple (#DDCC99), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#DDCF97 color codes

HEX	`#DDCF97`
RGB	`rgb(221, 207, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 81.2%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 51%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 32%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 32%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.04, -3.48, 29.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.04, 29.85, 96.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.718, 62.234, 38.244)`
Decimal	`14536599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDCF97, 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 #DDCF97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDCF97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	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 #DDCF97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddcf97; }
.text { color: #ddcf97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddcf97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 207 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddcf97, #c8dd97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Buff.

Questions

What color is #DDCF97?: #DDCF97 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Desert Temple. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDCF97?: The RGB value is 221, 207, 151: 221 red, 207 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDCF97?: The complementary color is #97A5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDCF97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.