#DDC202
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(81.2% 0.168 99.1), rgb(221, 194, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#DDC202 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC202 |
| RGB | rgb(221, 194, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 98%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.168 99.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DDC202 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC202 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DDC202 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DDC202 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 99.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8DB92
oklch(88.5% 0.094 99.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC202
oklch(81.2% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DDC202 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D7BD00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC621 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB2A5 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC202
#DDC202
oklch(81.2% 0.168 99.1)
- #B4BCFF
#B4BCFF
oklch(81.3% 0.095 278.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DDC202, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DDC202.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.034
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDC202 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.