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DDBB55

#DDBB55 closest to Buried Gold

#DDBB55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Buried Gold. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 73.3% green and 33.3% blue (rgb(221, 187, 85)). Its HSL value is 45° hue, 67% saturation and 60% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 62% yellow and 13% black. #DDBB55 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.31:1.

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Variations of #DDBB55

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DDBB55 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DDBB55 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DDBB55 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #D6C259
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CEB94A
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #D2BA4E
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #D6C259
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D8BF57
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #EEADA5
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E3B681
  • Achromatopsia 75% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C6BDAB

#DDBB55 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.86:1 Very poor#DDBB55 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.31:1 Very good#DDBB55 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DDBB55 in CSS

/* Buried Gold */
.color { color: #DDBB55; }
.background { background-color: #DDBB55; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DDBB55; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(221 187 85);
color: hsl(45 67% 60%);
color: oklch(0.802 0.126 90.8);

#DDBB55 FAQ

What color is #DDBB55?

#DDBB55 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Buried Gold. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DDBB55?

#DDBB55 is rgb(221, 187, 85) in RGB, hsl(45, 67%, 60%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 15%, 62%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DDBB55?

The complementary color of #DDBB55 is #5577DD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DDBB55?

Black text has the best contrast on #DDBB55: 11.31:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DDBB55 a warm or cool color?

#DDBB55 is a warm color.