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HEX DDCD97 - #DDCD97, RGB(221,205,151) Color


Color Name: Lion*
Hex Color Code: #DDCD97
RGB Color Code: RGB(221, 205, 151)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 7.2%, 31.7%, 13.3%



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What color is DDCD97?

The RGB color code for color number #DDCD97 is RGB(221, 205, 151). In the RGB color model, #DDCD97 has a red value of 221, a green value of 205, and a blue value of 151. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.2% magenta, 31.7% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.3° (degrees), 50.7 % saturation, and 72.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDCD97 has a hue of 46.3° (degrees), 31.7 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.



Color DDCD97 is cool or warm?

Color DDCD97 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DDCD97? (For interior and product design)

DDCD97 has an LRV of nearly 61. By LRV value, it is a 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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#DDCD97

Light Color


Compare LRV 61 of #DDCD97 with dark and light Color




Is #DDCD97 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDCD97 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 #DDCD97 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(221, 205, 151)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
205 (80.4%)
Blue
151 (59.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.24%
Yellow
31.67%
Key
13.33%

HSL

HSL(46.29deg, 50.7 %, 72.9 %)

Hue
46.29°
Saturation
50.72 %.
Lightness
72.94 %.

RYB

RYB(28, 87, 27)
Red
28 (11.1%)
Yellow
87 (34.2%)
Blue
27 (10.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
46.29°
Saturation
31.67 %.
Brightness / Value
86.67 %.

HWB

H: 46.29°

W: 59.22 %

B: 13.33 %

XYZ

X : 57.24

Y : 61.27

Z : 38.09

YXY

Y1 : 61.27

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.39

CMY

C : 13.33%

M : 19.61%

Y : 40.78%


LRV

~ 61.3 %

Munsell Color System

7.9Y 8.1/4.4

CIE-Lab

L : 82.52

A : -2.44

B : 28.95

CIE-Lch

L : 82.52

C : 29.05

H : 94.82

CIE-Luv

L : 82.52

U : 12.98

V : 40.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.27

A : -6.46

B : 25.94






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #DDCD97

Here are the colors similar to DDCD97. 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.

#DECC9C
Lion
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#F3E5AB
Vanilla
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#F3E5AB
Medium Champagne
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#F5DEB3
Wheat
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDCD97.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDCD97.

#D4C898
PANTONE 4003 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#D5CB9F
PANTONE 4545 C
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#CFC493
PANTONE 4535 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#DFD1A7
PANTONE 7500 C
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDCD97.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDCD97.

#CAC387
BS 10-B-17 - Greystone
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#CCCD7A
BS 12-C-33 - Catkin
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDCD97.

#CDBA88
RAL 1000 - Green Beige
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#DDC49A
RAL 1014 - Ivory
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#E6D2B5
RAL 1015 - Light Ivory
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)

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

#EFDBA7
Tortilla
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #DDCD97

Here are the paint colors similar to DDCD97. 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 DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Dunn-Edwards

#DDCB91
Sonoma Chardonnay (DET 471)
ΔE - 1.12 (98.9% similar)
#DED1A3
Summer Solstice (DET 492)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#E2CC9C
Prairie Land (DET 489)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#E5DA9F
Bamboo Mat (DE 5457)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Valspar

#D9CC93
Artichoke Mist (P019)
ΔE - 1.35 (98.7% similar)
#E6D5A0
Early Sprout (P092)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#DBD1A4
Plum Passion (6007-5B)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#E8D3A6
Melted Butter (P017)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Benjamin Moore

#DFCE9D
Wythe Tan (CW-415)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#DDCA9A
Waterbury Cream (HC-31)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#DACA9C
Adams Gold (HC-18)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#DACEA1
Spring Morning (263)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to PPG Paints

#E2D39B
Twinkle Toes (PPG1109-3)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#E5D295
Wayward Wind (PPG1108-4)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#E1CFA5
Foothills (PPG1105-4)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#E0C796
Hayloft (PPG12-18)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Behr

#DCCC9E
Mojito (PPU8-11)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#D4C493
Almondine (M310-4)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#E4CB97
Abstract (M320-4)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#EBDDA6
Refreshing Tea (PPU8-12)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Sherwin Williams

#DCC797
Pale Moss (SW 9027)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#CFC291
Hearts of Palm (SW 6415)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#E4D0A5
Lucent Yellow (SW 6400)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#DDCDA6
Ancestral Gold (SW 6407)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDCD97 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDCD97 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#D8CBAE
String (8)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)
#E2D5BC
Matchstick (2013)
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DDCD97 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



DDCD97
Lion*

97A7DD
Maximum Blue Purple*


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 #DDCD97?

Color that best contrast with #DDCD97 is #97A7DD, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*
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 #DDCD97?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDCD97 is #97A7DD, color name is Maximum Blue Purple*.





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