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HEX DDAA3C - #DDAA3C, RGB(221,170,60) Color


Color Name: Goldenrod*
Hex Color Code: #DDAA3C
RGB Color Code: RGB(221, 170, 60)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 23.1%, 72.9%, 13.3%



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What color is DDAA3C?

The RGB color code for color number #DDAA3C is RGB(221, 170, 60). In the RGB color model, #DDAA3C has a red value of 221, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 72.9% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 41° (degrees), 70.3 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDAA3C has a hue of 41° (degrees), 72.9 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDAA3C is cool or warm?

Color DDAA3C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDAA3C? (For interior and product design)

DDAA3C has an LRV of nearly 44. 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.



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#DDAA3C

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #DDAA3C with dark and light Color




Is #DDAA3C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDAA3C 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 #DDAA3C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 170, 60)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
23.08%
Yellow
72.85%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(40.99deg, 70.3 %, 55.1 %)

Hue
40.99°
Saturation
70.31 %.
Lightness
55.10 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 139, 29)
Red
70 (27.6%)
Yellow
139 (54.5%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40.99°
Saturation
72.85 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 40.99°

W: 23.53 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 45.01

Y : 44.45

Z : 10.48

YXY

Y1 : 44.45

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.44

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 33.33%

Y : 76.47%


LRV

~ 44.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.6Y 7.1/9.3

CIE-Lab

L : 72.53

A : 8.14

B : 60.97

CIE-Lch

L : 72.53

C : 61.51

H : 82.39

CIE-Luv

L : 72.53

U : 41.88

V : 65.94

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.67

A : 3.84

B : 37.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DDAA3C

Here are the colors similar to DDAA3C. 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 - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#E1AD01
Mustard Yellow
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDAA3C.

#DFAE36
PANTONE 6004 C
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#E0A526
PANTONE 2007 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#DBA61D
PANTONE 6005 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#D29F13
PANTONE 7555 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDAA3C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDAA3C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDAA3C.

#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#DDB158
BS 08-B-17 - Fawn
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#F0BC56
BS 08-C-31 - Blush Stone
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDAA3C.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#E2A300
RAL 1032 - Broom Yellow
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#E49E00
RAL 1004 Golden Yellow
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#F7B500
RAL 1023 - Traffic Yellow
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)

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

#E1AD21
Urobilin
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #DDAA3C

Here are the paint colors similar to DDAA3C. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Dunn-Edwards

#DBA637
Sunny Disposition (DET 481)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#DAA436
Fortune Cookie (DE 5355)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#DCB149
Honey Grove (DE 5383)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#E8B447
Honey Glow (DE 5354)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Sherwin Williams

#E1B047
Gambol Gold (SW 6690)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#DBB04A
Nugget (SW 6697)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#D1A436
Kingdom Gold (SW 6698)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#D6A02B
Glitzy Gold (SW 6691)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Benjamin Moore

#E2AD4A
Glen Ridge Gold (301)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#D0A647
Golden Bounty (294)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#EAA731
Yellow Marigold (2155-30)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#DDB558
Damask Gold (CW-405)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to PPG Paints

#D6A332
Curry Sauce (PPG1210-7)
ΔE - 1.97 (98.0% similar)
#E3B34C
Va Va Voom (PPG1210-6)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#D8AD39
Yarrow (PPG1214-7)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#E1A84B
Brass Mesh (PPG1209-6)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Behr

#EAB034
Midsummer Gold (P280-7)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#D6A550
Plantain Chips (M290-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#F2BC48
Bling Bling (P280-6)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#F7B930
Yellow Groove (HDC-MD-02A)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Valspar

#CFA342
Ripe Pear (P091)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#EBB047
Sense of Wonder (V053-4)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#E9B745
Mustard Glaze (3006-3A)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#C99E3A
Golden Avocado (3008-5A)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDAA3C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDAA3C to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.95 (84.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 18.18 (81.8% similar)
#CDB19D
Templeton Pink (303)
ΔE - 18.50 (81.5% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 18.64 (81.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDAA3C 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



DDAA3C
Goldenrod*

3C6FDD
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*


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 #DDAA3C?

Color that best contrast with #DDAA3C is #3C6FDD, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #DDAA3C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDAA3C is #3C6FDD, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.





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