#ddc500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ddc500 is composed of 86.7% red, 77.3% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 100% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 53.5 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 43.3%. #ddc500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #bb8b00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 87
    • G 77
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 11
    • Y 100
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#ddc500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#ddc500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ddc500 has RGB values of R:221, G:197, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.11, Y:1, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 14533888.

Hex triplet ddc500 #ddc500
RGB Decimal 221, 197, 0 rgb(221,197,0)
RGB Percent 86.7, 77.3, 0 rgb(86.7%,77.3%,0%)
CMYK 0, 11, 100, 13
HSL 53.5°, 100, 43.3 hsl(53.5,100%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 53.5°, 100, 86.7
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 79.217, -7.37, 80.217
XYZ 49.786, 55.306, 8.053
xyY 0.44, 0.489, 55.306
CIE-LCH 79.217, 80.555, 95.25
CIE-LUV 79.217, 23.236, 85.023
Hunter-Lab 74.368, -10.648, 45.638
Binary 11011101, 11000101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ddc500

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Alternatives to #ddc500

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#ddc500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ddc500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ddc500;}
.background {background-color:#ddc500;}
.border {border:1px solid #ddc500;}

Shades and Tints of #ddc500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050500 is the darkest color, while #fffdf1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ddc500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777566 is the less saturated color, while #ddc500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ddc500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b6b6b6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #beb992 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #dfc700 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #f9bd1e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #eabac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dec600 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #eec013 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #e5be7f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population