Palettes / Colors / #DDDB30
#DDDB30 — Yellow
#DDDB30 is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
#DDDB30 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #3134DD; it also sits naturally between #DD8431 and #8ADD31. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DDDB30 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 219, 48 |
| HSL | 59°, 72%, 53% |
| HSV | 59°, 78%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 78%, 13% |
| XYZ | 55.68, 66.25, 12.65 |
| Yxy | 66.25, 0.4138, 0.4923 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.12, -17.50, 76.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.39, -16.23, 45.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 86% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 78% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DDDB30
.text { color: #DDDB30; }
.background { background-color: #DDDB30; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDDB30; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 219, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 72%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDDB30; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 219, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDDB30; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 219, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DDDB30">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDDB30">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DDDB30
Tints of #DDDB30
Tones of #DDDB30
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3134DD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DDDB30: #000000.
How #DDDB30 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 #DDDB30
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DDDB30 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DDDB30?
#DDDB30 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 221, 219, 48). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DDDB30?
#DDDB30 is RGB 221, 219, 48 — HSL 59°, 72%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 78%, 13%.
What colors go with #DDDB30?
Its complement is #3134DD; analogous partners are #DD8431 and #8ADD31. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DDDB30 for text?
Black text on #DDDB30 has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.