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#DDD655

#ddd655 ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ddd655 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 83.92% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.17% magenta, 61.54% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 56.91°, with 66.67% saturation and 60% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 3.07.

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Relative luminance0.6412

Complementary

  1. #ddd655
  2. #555cdd

Split complementary

  1. #ddd655
  2. #55a0dd
  3. #9255dd

Analogous

  1. #dd9255
  2. #ddd655
  3. #a0dd55

Triadic

  1. #ddd655
  2. #55ddd6
  3. #d655dd

Tetradic

  1. #ddd655
  2. #5cdd55
  3. #555cdd
  4. #d655dd

Square

  1. #ddd655
  2. #55dd92
  3. #555cdd
  4. #dd55a0

Monochromatic

  1. #807a19
  2. #bfb726
  3. #ddd655
  4. #eae595
  5. #f7f5d4

Shades

#ddd655 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ddd655
  2. #c7c14d
  3. #b1ab44
  4. #9b963c
  5. #858033
  6. #6f6b2b
  7. #585622
  8. #42401a
  9. #2c2b11
  10. #161509
  11. #000000

Tints

#ddd655 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ddd655
  2. #e0da66
  3. #e4de77
  4. #e7e288
  5. #ebe699
  6. #eeebaa
  7. #f1efbb
  8. #f5f3cc
  9. #f8f7dd
  10. #fcfbee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ddd655 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ddd655
  2. #d4cd59
  3. #cac55e
  4. #c1bc62
  5. #b8b466
  6. #afab6b
  7. #a5a26f
  8. #9c9a73
  9. #939177
  10. #89897c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d2d2d2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d6d3ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e7ce46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ead45d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ecc9bb ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e3d24c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e5d55a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e6ce9c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ddd655 {
  color: #ddd655;
}
Background
.bg-ddd655 {
  background-color: #ddd655;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ddd655 {
  border: 2px solid #ddd655;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ddd655;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 214 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 57 67% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ddd655 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddd655, #a0dd55);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ddd655 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 214 85 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 3.07 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 5.31 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 5.73 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 6.15 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 6.18 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 6.50 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 6.62 #2229aa Inverted #d2d2d2 Grayscale 

Straw
#ddd655  rgb(221, 214, 85)  hsl(57, 67%, 60%)  Straw
#555cdd  rgb(85, 92, 221)  hsl(237, 67%, 60%)  Majorelle Blue
#55ddd6  rgb(85, 221, 214)  hsl(177, 67%, 60%)  Medium Turquoise
#d655dd  rgb(214, 85, 221)  hsl(297, 67%, 60%)  Medium Orchid