Information about #DDC80E color

#DDC80E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDC80E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 200, 14) — 86.7% red, 78.4% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 81 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid yellow, #DDC80E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Citrine (#E4D00A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bird Flower (#D4CD16) and Gold Tips (#DEBA13).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 200, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #DDC80E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDC80E color variations

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#DDC80E 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 #DDC80E

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

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Gold Tips color link
Gold Tips

#DEBA13

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDC80E
  • RGB221, 200, 14
  • CMYK0, 8, 81, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 200, 14)
  • HSL54°, 88%, 46%
  • HSL Precise53.913°, 88.085%, 46.078%
  • HSV54°, 94%, 87%
  • HSB54°, 94%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.784, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.784, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.784, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDDC80E
  • DECIMAL ID14534670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01