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HEX DDBC3E - #DDBC3E, RGB(221,188,62) Color


Color Name: Old Gold*
Hex Color Code: #DDBC3E
RGB Color Code: RGB(221, 188, 62)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 14.9%, 71.9%, 13.3%



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What color is DDBC3E?

The RGB color code for color number #DDBC3E is RGB(221, 188, 62). In the RGB color model, #DDBC3E has a red value of 221, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 62. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 71.9% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 47.5° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 55.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDBC3E has a hue of 47.5° (degrees), 71.9 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDBC3E is cool or warm?

Color DDBC3E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDBC3E? (For interior and product design)

DDBC3E has an LRV of nearly 52. 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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Light Color


Compare LRV 52 of #DDBC3E with dark and light Color




Is #DDBC3E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDBC3E 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 #DDBC3E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 188, 62)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
62 (24.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
14.93%
Yellow
71.95%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(47.55deg, 70.0 %, 55.5 %)

Hue
47.55°
Saturation
70.04 %.
Lightness
55.49 %.

RYB

RYB(55, 149, 26)
Red
55 (21.6%)
Yellow
149 (58.6%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
47.55°
Saturation
71.95 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 47.55°

W: 24.31 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 48.67

Y : 51.69

Z : 11.97

YXY

Y1 : 51.69

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.46

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 26.27%

Y : 75.69%


LRV

~ 51.7 %

Munsell Color System

5.6Y 7.6/9.4

CIE-Lab

L : 77.09

A : -1.24

B : 64.7

CIE-Lch

L : 77.09

C : 64.71

H : 91.1

CIE-Luv

L : 77.09

U : 28.64

V : 72.81

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.89

A : -4.97

B : 40.45






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DDBC3E

Here are the colors similar to DDBC3E. 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.

#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#E5B73B
Meat brown
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#F2C649
Golden Ochre (Gold Ochre)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.

#DFB83D
PANTONE 4017 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#D1B349
PANTONE 4018 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#D5C03A
PANTONE 4016 C
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#E1B84D
PANTONE 6003 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.

#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.

#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#F6B600
RAL 1021 - Colza Yellow
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)

Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DDBC3E.

#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #DDBC3E

Here are the paint colors similar to DDBC3E. 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 DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Sherwin Williams

#DDB835
Eye Catching (SW 6914)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#EAC365
Quilt Gold (SW 6696)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Behr

#E1BA36
Solarium (P310-7)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#DBC058
Sulfur Yellow (P320-6)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to PPG Paints

#E4C14D
Indian Maize (PPG1214-6)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Benjamin Moore

#E4BC3B
Sun Valley (350)
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#E2C839
Yellow Hibiscus (357)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#F0C933
Sunrays (343)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#F1CC54
Yellow Brick Road (349)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Dunn-Edwards

#DCB639
Woven Gold (DE 5425)
ΔE - 1.96 (98.0% similar)
#EAC853
Yellow Brick Road (DE 5424)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#CEB736
Yellow Stone (DE 5467)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#E6BE59
Golden Appeal (DE 5382)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Valspar

#E7C148
Nectar (8001-24F)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#D7B526
Pickled Peppers (8001-25E)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#E7C455
Fall Meadow (3007-3B)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDBC3E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDBC3E to Farrow & Ball

#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 14.96 (85.0% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 15.83 (84.2% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 17.59 (82.4% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 19.26 (80.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDBC3E 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



DDBC3E
Old Gold*

3E5FDD
Byzantine 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 #DDBC3E?

Color that best contrast with #DDBC3E is #3E5FDD, color name is Byzantine 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 #DDBC3E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDBC3E is #3E5FDD, color name is Byzantine Blue*.





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