#DDBB13

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#ddbb13 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(221, 187, 19), HSL(50°, 84%, 47%), CMYK(0%, 15%, 91%, 13%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 1.88:1 on white and 11.19:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#ddbb13
RGBrgb(221 187 19)
RGB (legacy)rgb(221, 187, 19)
RGB %rgb(87% 73% 7%)
HSLhsl(50 84% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(50, 91%, 87%)
HWBhwb(50 7% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 91%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(77.13 2.29 75.74)
LCHlch(77.13 75.78 88.27)
OKLaboklab(0.7982 -0.0154 0.1603)
OKLCHoklch(0.7982 0.1611 95.48)
Decimal14531347

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 5.8
Closest web-safe color#cccc00
Hue50°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)84% / 91%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)70% / 71%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5096
Red / Green / Blue221 / 187 / 19

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.88:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
11.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 35.3 / -67.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -39.5 / 68.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #ddbb13;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.82% 0.1611 95.48);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(221 187 19 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#ddbb13] text-[#ddbb13] border-[#ddbb13]">