Information about #DDD059 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DDD059 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 208, 89) — 86.7% red, 81.6% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 52 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DDD059 presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Brilliant Gold (#E7D551). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Gold (#E0CD67) and Ipanema (#DCC64B).

The recipe behind #DDD059 is rgb(221, 208, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DDD059 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. No one has named #DDD059 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DDD059 color variations

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

#DDD059 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DDD059 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DDD059 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DDD059 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DDD059 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
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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
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#8E5ADD
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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
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#DD8E5A
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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
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#5ADDD0
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#D05ADD
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#67DD5A
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#D05ADD
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#DD5AA9
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Nearest named colors to #DDD059

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

Brilliant Gold color link
Brilliant Gold

#E7D551

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Creme De Banane color link
Creme De Banane

#E0C161

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Brilliant Amber color link
Brilliant Amber

#E7C251

Pastel Deep Gold color link
Pastel Deep Gold

#E5C768

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Lanzones color link
Lanzones

#E0BC5B

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

#DDD059 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DDD059
  • RGB221, 208, 89
  • CMYK0, 5, 52, 13
  • HSL54°, 66%, 61%
  • HSL Precise54.091°, 66%, 60.784%
  • HSV54°, 60%, 87%
  • HSB54°, 60%, 87%
  • HEX IDDDD059
  • DECIMAL ID14536793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
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