#ddd712 Color Information

#ddd712 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ddd712. In RGB, it consists of 86.7% Red, 84.3% Green, and 7.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 2.7% Magenta, 91.9% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 58.2°, with saturation of 84.9% and lightness of 46.9%. The decimal value for #ddd712 is 14538514, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccc00. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ddd712 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#ddd712 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color221, 215, 18 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color86.7%, 84.3%, 7.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.133, 0.157, 0.929 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.027, 0.919, 0.133 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color58.2°, 84.9%, 46.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color58.2°, 91.9%, 86.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color54.228, 64.017, 10.071 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color24, 221, 18 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code14538514 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color83.974, -16.226, 81.923 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)83.974, 83.514, 101.203 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color83.974, 10.692, 90.791 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color80.010, -19.037, 48.545 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.423, 0.499, 64.017 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4292728594 / 0xffddd712 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccc00 Copy
Last Updated: November 28, 2024

Shades of #ddd712

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ddd712, its pure hue is 58.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.9%, and its lightness is 46.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ddd712, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1c1b02 to #c1bc10.

Tints of #ddd712

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ddd712, its pure hue is 58.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.9%, and its lightness is 46.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ddd712, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e1dc30 to #fbfae1.

Tones of #ddd712

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ddd712, its pure hue is 58.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 84.9%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ddd712, which range from #787878 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #efe800 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ddd712

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ddd712! For #ddd712, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ddd712. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ddd712

This color, #ddd712, consists of 86.7% Red, 84.3% Green, and 7.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 221, Green = 215, Blue = 18. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ddd712 is 0% Cyan, 2.7% Magenta, 91.9% Yellow, and 13.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R86.7%
C0.0%
G84.3%
M2.7%
B7.1%
Y91.9%
K13.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 221 215 18
Octal 335 327 22
Hexa #dd #d7 #12
Binary 11011101 11010111 00010010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 2 91 13
Octal 0 2 133 15
Hexa #00 #02 #5b #0d
Binary 00000000 00000010 01011011 00001101

Analogous Colors of #ddd712

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ddd712 — which has hue 58.2° — its analogous colors are located at 28.2° and 88.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ddd712.

Triadic Colors of #ddd712

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ddd712 — which has hue 58.2° — its triadic colors are located at 58.2° and 298.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ddd712.

Complementary Color of #ddd712

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ddd712 — which has hue 58.2° — its complementary color is located at 238.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ddd712.

Split Complementary Colors of #ddd712

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ddd712 — which has hue 58.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 58.2° and 268.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ddd712.

Tetradic Colors of #ddd712

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ddd712 — which has hue 58.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 328.2°, 58.2°, 148.2°, and 238.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ddd712.

Monochromatic Colors of #ddd712

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ddd712, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6a670e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f9f56d (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ddd712

We want to make getting started with #ddd712 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ddd712 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ddd712 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ddd712 with other HTML elements.

#ddd712 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ddd712.
<span style="color: #ddd712;">The color of this text is #ddd712.</span>

#ddd712 Background Color

The background color for this text is #ddd712.
<div style="background-color: #ddd712; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ddd712.</div>

#ddd712 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ddd712.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ddd712;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ddd712.</span>

#ddd712 Border Color

This is a div with border color #ddd712.
<div style="border: #ddd712 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ddd712.</div>

#ddd712 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ddd712 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ddd712; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ddd712 on a white background.</div></div>

#ddd712 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ddd712 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ddd712; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ddd712 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ddd712 to White

This is a gradient from #ddd712 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ddd712,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ddd712 to white.</div>

Gradient from #ddd712 to Black

This is a gradient from #ddd712 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ddd712,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ddd712,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ddd712 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ddd712

In addition to using #ddd712 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ddd712 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ddd712, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 221, Green = 215, Blue = 18). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ddd712 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ddd712
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(221, 215, 18)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ddd712; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ddd712; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ddd712; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(221, 215, 18);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ddd712")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:221, green:215, blue:18, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:221 green:215 blue:18 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(221f, 215f, 18f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(221, 215, 18);
 

#ddd712 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ddd712 the same way. For those with color blindness, #ddd712 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ddd712 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ddd712 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ddd712 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ddd712 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ddd712 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.5:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text