#DDD55B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(85.6% 0.143 105.5), rgb(221, 213, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#DDD55B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDD55B |
| RGB | rgb(221, 213, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.143 105.5) |
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 #DDD55B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DDD55B | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DDD55B text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDD55B text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F7E4
oklch(97.1% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 100
100
#EEEDC4
oklch(93.7% 0.054 106.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDD55B
oklch(85.6% 0.143 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1C600
oklch(81% 0.172 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA500
oklch(70.7% 0.151 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7600
oklch(55.4% 0.118 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#DDD55B 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) | #E6CE4E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D462 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC8BB | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDD55B
#DDD55B
oklch(85.6% 0.143 105.5)
- #CACAFF
#CACAFF
oklch(85.7% 0.073 284.7)
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 #DDD55B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DDD55B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.031
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDD55B 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.