Close to Old Gold
#DDC752
#DDC752 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 78% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 67% saturation and 59% 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 #DDC752.
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
1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.37:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.37:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDC752 as they’d see it.
#DDC752 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 #DDC752
What color is #DDC752?
#DDC752 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 78% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDC752 in RGB?
#DDC752 is rgb(221, 199, 82): 221 red, 199 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDC752 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 63, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDC752?
PANTONE 460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDC752?
Its complement #C3C1FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.