Close to Mustard Yellow
#DDD64C
#DDD64C is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 83.9% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 68% saturation and 58% 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 #DDD64C.
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.
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13.80:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.80:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDD64C as they’d see it.
#DDD64C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DDD64C
What color is #DDD64C?
#DDD64C is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 83.9% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDD64C in RGB?
#DDD64C is rgb(221, 214, 76): 221 red, 214 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDD64C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 66, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDD64C?
PANTONE 100 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDD64C?
Its complement #D5CBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.