Information about #D8DDA1 color

#D8DDA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D8DDA1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(216, 221, 161) (84.7% red, 86.7% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 24 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D8DDA1 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Geneva (#D2E09E). Slightly further away sit Weathered Yellow (#E0DA9F) and Green Earth (#DADD98).

The recipe behind #D8DDA1 is rgb(216, 221, 161), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D8DDA1: 14.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #D8DDA1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D8DDA1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D8DDA1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D8DDA1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Mint Julep color link
Mint Julep

#E0D8A7

Sapling color link
Sapling

#E1D5A6

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Tahuna Sands color link
Tahuna Sands

#D8CC9B

Old Ivory color link
Old Ivory

#DCD1AE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8DDA1
  • RGB216, 221, 161
  • CMYK2, 0, 24, 13
  • CSSrgb(216, 221, 161)
  • HSL65°, 47%, 75%
  • HSL Precise65°, 46.875%, 74.902%
  • HSV65°, 27%, 87%
  • HSB65°, 27%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.867, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.867, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.867, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD8DDA1
  • DECIMAL ID14212513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01