Close to Tan
#DDC299
#DDC299 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Tan. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 76.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DDC299.
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
1.71:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDC299 as they’d see it.
#DDC299 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 #DDC299
What color is #DDC299?
#DDC299 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Tan. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 76.1% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDC299 in RGB?
#DDC299 is rgb(221, 194, 153): 221 red, 194 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDC299 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 31, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDC299?
PANTONE 467 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDC299?
Its complement #ABC8F3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.