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#DDDD7C

#dddd7c ≈ Straw

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#dddd7c is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 86.67% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.89% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 58.79% saturation and 67.65% 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 14.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Straw (#e4d96f), ΔE 3.34.

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Relative luminance0.6854

Complementary

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #7c7cdd

Split complementary

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #7caddd
  3. #ad7cdd

Analogous

  1. #ddad7c
  2. #dddd7c
  3. #addd7c

Triadic

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #7cdddd
  3. #dd7cdd

Tetradic

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #7cdd7c
  3. #7c7cdd
  4. #dd7cdd

Square

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #7cddad
  3. #7c7cdd
  4. #dd7cad

Monochromatic

  1. #989828
  2. #cdcd3f
  3. #dddd7c
  4. #ededb9
  5. #fbfbef

Shades

#dddd7c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #c7c770
  3. #b1b163
  4. #9b9b57
  5. #85854a
  6. #6f6f3e
  7. #585832
  8. #424225
  9. #2c2c19
  10. #16160c
  11. #000000

Tints

#dddd7c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #e0e089
  3. #e4e496
  4. #e7e7a3
  5. #ebebb0
  6. #eeeebe
  7. #f1f1cb
  8. #f5f5d8
  9. #f8f8e5
  10. #fcfcf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dddd7c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dddd7c
  2. #d4d47c
  3. #caca7d
  4. #c1c17d
  5. #b8b87e
  6. #afaf7e
  7. #a5a57e
  8. #9c9c7f
  9. #93937f
  10. #898980
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d8d8d8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dadaba ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #ebd674 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ecda81 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e9d2c6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e5d977 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e6db7f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e4d7ad ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dddd7c {
  color: #dddd7c;
}
Background
.bg-dddd7c {
  background-color: #dddd7c;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dddd7c {
  border: 2px solid #dddd7c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dddd7c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 221 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 59% 68%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dddd7c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dddd7c, #addd7c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dddd7c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 221 124 / 0.35);
}

#e4d96f Straw ΔE 3.34 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 3.75 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 4.99 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 5.55 #fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 6.86 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 7.03 #f8de7e Jasmine ΔE 7.18 #222283 Inverted #d8d8d8 Grayscale 

Straw
#dddd7c  rgb(221, 221, 124)  hsl(60, 59%, 68%)  Straw
#7c7cdd  rgb(124, 124, 221)  hsl(240, 59%, 68%)  Medium Slate Blue
#7cdddd  rgb(124, 221, 221)  hsl(180, 59%, 68%)  Medium Turquoise
#dd7cdd  rgb(221, 124, 221)  hsl(300, 59%, 68%)  Orchid