Close to Flax
#DDCA7B
#DDCA7B is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.2% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDCA7B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.64:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDCA7B as they’d see it.
#DDCA7B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDCA7B
What color is #DDCA7B?
#DDCA7B is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 79.2% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDCA7B in RGB?
#DDCA7B is rgb(221, 202, 123): 221 red, 202 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDCA7B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 44, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDCA7B?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDCA7B?
Its complement #C0C7FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.