Palettes / Colors / #DDCA98
#DDCA98 — Light Muted Yellow
#DDCA98 is a yellow color we call Light Muted Yellow, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DDCA98 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #98ABDD; it also sits naturally between #DDA798 and #CEDD98. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDCA98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 202, 152 |
| HSL | 43°, 50%, 73% |
| HSV | 43°, 31%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 31%, 13% |
| XYZ | 56.61, 59.88, 38.28 |
| Yxy | 59.88, 0.3658, 0.3869 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.77, -0.76, 27.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.38, -0.72, 21.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 79% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 31% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDCA98
.text { color: #DDCA98; }
.background { background-color: #DDCA98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDCA98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 202, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 50%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDCA98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 202, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDCA98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 202, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDCA98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDCA98">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #98ABDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDCA98: #000000.
How #DDCA98 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDCA98 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDCA98?
#DDCA98 is Light Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 202, 152). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDCA98?
#DDCA98 is RGB 221, 202, 152 — HSL 43°, 50%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 31%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDCA98?
Its complement is #98ABDD; analogous partners are #DDA798 and #CEDD98. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDCA98 for text?
Black text on #DDCA98 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.