Color Name
Sandstorm Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#DDCA3F
RGB Color Code
RGB(221, 202, 63)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.6%, 71.5%, 13.3%
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What color is DDCA3F?

The RGB color code for color number #DDCA3F is RGB(221, 202, 63). In the RGB color model, #DDCA3F has a red value of 221, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 63. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.6% magenta, 71.5% yellow, and 13.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 52.8° (degrees), 69.9 % saturation, and 55.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DDCA3F has a hue of 52.8° (degrees), 71.5 % saturation and 86.7 % brightness/value.

Color DDCA3F is cool or warm?

Color DDCA3F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DDCA3F? (For interior and product design)

DDCA3F has an LRV of nearly 58. 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
#DDCA3F
LRV 58
Light Color

Compare LRV 58 of #DDCA3F with dark and light color

Is #DDCA3F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DDCA3F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DDCA3F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DDCA3F
Hex triplet
#DDCA3F
Red
DD
Green
CA
Blue
3F
RGBA / RGB rgb(221, 202, 63)
Red
221 (86.7%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.60%
Yellow
71.49%
Key
13.33%
HSL hsl(52.78deg, 69.9 %, 55.7 %)
Hue
52.78°
Saturation
69.91 %
Lightness
55.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
52.78°
Saturation
71.49 %
Brightness / Value
86.67 %
RYB ryb(43, 158, 24)
Red
43 (17.0%)
Yellow
158 (61.9%)
Blue
24 (9.2%)
HWB
Hue
52.78°
Whiteness
24.71 %
Blackness
13.33 %
CMY
Cyan
13.33%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
75.29%
XYZ
X
51.84
Y
57.97
Z
13.16
YXY
Y1
57.97
X
0.42
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
80.72
A
-8.4
B
67.88
CIE-Lch
L
80.72
C
68.4
H
97.06
CIE-Luv
L
80.72
U
18.83
V
78.33
Hunter-Lab
L
76.14
A
-11.72
B
43.05
Other
LRV
~ 58 %
Munsell Color System
8.7Y 7.9/9.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DDCA3F

These are the named colors closest to hex DDCA3F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#ECD540 Color Sandstorm Yellow
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#E4D00A Color Citrine
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#F1D651 Color Crayellow
96.18% match | ΔE 3.82
#E9D66B Color Arylide Yellow
95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.

#D7C826 Color PANTONE 611 C
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#D9C756 Color PANTONE 458 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81
#D4C304 Color PANTONE 7758 C
96.81% match | ΔE 3.19
#E1D555 Color PANTONE 610 C
96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.


Pantone TPX

Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to DDCA3F.

#F5C71A Color Deep Lemon
92.87% match | ΔE 7.13

Paint color for Hex #DDCA3F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DDCA3F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DDCA3F once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DDCA3F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DDCA3F to Farrow & Ball

#E9DF63 Color Yellowcake (279)
94.51% match | ΔE 5.49
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
91.78% match | ΔE 8.22
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
91.59% match | ΔE 8.41

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DDCA3F 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

#DDCA3F
Sandstorm Yellow*
#3F52DD
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 #DDCA3F?

Color that best contrast with #DDCA3F is #3F52DD, 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 #DDCA3F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DDCA3F is #3F52DD, color name is Byzantine Blue*.

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