What color is #DDD12C?

#DDD12C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Banana Brick. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDD12C?

The RGB value is 221, 209, 44: 221 red, 209 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDD12C?

The complementary color is #2C38DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDD12C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDD12C color

#DDD12C rgb(221, 209, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #DDD12C is a moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 82% green and 17.3% blue (221, 209, 44).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 80% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Banana Brick (#E8D82C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#DDD12C color codes

HEX	`#DDD12C`
RGB	`rgb(221, 209, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 82%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 72%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 80%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 80%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.46, -12.67, 75.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.46, 76.58, 99.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.076, 61.157, 11.391)`
Decimal	`14537004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDD12C, 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 #DDD12C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDD12C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	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 #DDD12C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddd12c; }
.text { color: #ddd12c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddd12c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 209 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddd12c, #90dd2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

Questions

What color is #DDD12C?: #DDD12C is a moderate yellow, closest to the named color Banana Brick. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDD12C?: The RGB value is 221, 209, 44: 221 red, 209 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDD12C?: The complementary color is #2C38DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDD12C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.23:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.