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What color is DDCC61?

The RGB color code for color number #DDCC61 is RGB(221, 204, 97). In the RGB color model, #DDCC61 has a red value of 221, a green value of 204, and a blue value of 97. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 56.1% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 64.6 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDCC61 has a hue of 51.8° (degrees), 56.1 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDCC61 is cool or warm?

Color DDCC61 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDCC61? (For interior and product design)

DDCC61 has an LRV of nearly 59. 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

#DDCC61

Light Color


Compare LRV 59 of #DDCC61 with dark and light Color




Is #DDCC61 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDCC61 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 #DDCC61 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 204, 97)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
204 (80.0%)
Blue
97 (38.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.69%
Yellow
56.11%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(51.77deg, 64.6 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
51.77°
Saturation
64.58 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(37, 131, 25)
Red
37 (14.4%)
Yellow
131 (51.4%)
Blue
25 (9.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
51.77°
Saturation
56.11 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 51.77°

W: 38.04 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 53.57

Y : 59.42

Z : 19.96

YXY

Y1 : 59.42

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.45

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 20.00%

Y : 61.96%


LRV

~ 59.4 %

Munsell Color System

8.8Y 8.0/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 81.52

A : -7.34

B : 54.54

CIE-Lch

L : 81.52

C : 55.03

H : 97.67

CIE-Luv

L : 81.52

U : 16.35

V : 67.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 77.08

A : -10.85

B : 38.61






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DDCC61


Here are the colors similar to DDCC61. 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.



#DDD06A
Citron
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#E9D66B
Arylide Yellow
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#E9D66B
Hansa Yellow
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#E9D66B
Monoazo Yellow
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDCC61.


#DECD63
PANTONE 459 C
ΔE - 0.29 (99.7% similar)
#D9C756
PANTONE 458 C
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#D2C762
PANTONE 4015 C
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#E1D555
PANTONE 610 C
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDCC61.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDCC61.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDCC61.


#E2C95C
BS 10-C-33 - Pollen
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDCC61.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DDCC61


Here are the paint colors similar to DDCC61. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Benjamin Moore


#E2D06D
Yellow Tone (370)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#ECD559
Majestic Yellow (355)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#ECDC71
Yellow Finch (2024-40)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#D9CD7A
Golden Delicious (390)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Sherwin Williams


#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#CEBC55
Limón Fresco (SW 9030)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#E1D286
Chartreuse (SW 0073)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Dunn-Edwards


#D5C757
Citron (DE 5473)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#E2CD52
Citrus Spice (DE 5466)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#E2CA73
Dijon Mustard (DE 5451)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#E6DA78
Lustrous Yellow (DE 5472)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Valspar


#D8C360
Sunlit Meadow (8001-26E)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#E8CE6C
Seth's Smile (8001-24D)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#DCC772
Midori (P330-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#E5CE77
Green Papaya (P320-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to PPG Paints


#D5CE69
Force Of Nature (PPG1218-4)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#E2C74F
Golden Yarrow (PPG1215-5)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#D5D16B
Got The Giggles (PPG17-25)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#EFDE75
Canary Yellow (PPG1215-4)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDCC61 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDCC61 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 9.35 (90.7% similar)
#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 14.05 (85.9% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 15.24 (84.8% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 16.70 (83.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDCC61 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



DDCC61
Citron*

6172DD
Royal Blue (web)*


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 #DDCC61?

Color that best contrast with #DDCC61 is #6172DD, color name is Royal Blue (web)*
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 #DDCC61?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDCC61 is #6172DD, color name is Royal Blue (web)*.





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