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What color is DDA400?

The RGB color code for color number #DDA400 is RGB(221, 164, 0). In the RGB color model, #DDA400 has a red value of 221, a green value of 164, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 44.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDA400 has a hue of 44.5° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDA400 is cool or warm?

Color DDA400 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDA400? (For interior and product design)

DDA400 has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#DDA400

Light Color


Compare LRV 42 of #DDA400 with dark and light Color




Is #DDA400 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDA400 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #DDA400 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 164, 0)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
164 (64.3%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.79%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(44.52deg, 100.0 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
44.52°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(91, 176, 23)
Red
91 (35.7%)
Yellow
176 (69.1%)
Blue
23 (8.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
44.52°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 44.52°

W: 0.00 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 43.09

Y : 41.92

Z : 5.82

YXY

Y1 : 41.92

X : 0.47

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 35.69%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 41.9 %

Munsell Color System

2.5Y 7.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 70.82

A : 9.9

B : 74.34

CIE-Lch

L : 70.82

C : 75

H : 82.41

CIE-Luv

L : 70.82

U : 48.06

V : 72.69

Hunter-Lab

L : 64.75

A : 5.49

B : 39.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DDA400


Here are the colors similar to DDA400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#DAA520
Goldenrod
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#F1B42F
Xanthous
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDA400.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDA400.


#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#E0A526
PANTONE 2007 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#D29F13
PANTONE 7555 C
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#EAAA00
PANTONE 124 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDA400.


#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDA400.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDA400.


#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#CCA01D
Lemon Curry
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DDA400


Here are the paint colors similar to DDA400. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Sherwin Williams


#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to PPG Paints


#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Dunn-Edwards


#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#D5AB2C
Brassy (DEA 122)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#D19B2F
Roman Gold (DE 5356)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Behr


#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#F9AB1D
Sunny Side Up (P270-7)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#D6A550
Plantain Chips (M290-6)
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Valspar


#EBA101
Queen Anne (M226)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#CD961F
New England Autumn (V054-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Benjamin Moore


#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#E4A039
Golden Vista (308)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDA400 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDA400 to Farrow & Ball


#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 19.04 (81.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDA400 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



DDA400
Goldenrod*

0039DD
Persian Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #DDA400?

Color that best contrast with #DDA400 is #0039DD, color name is Persian Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #DDA400?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDA400 is #0039DD, color name is Persian Blue*.





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