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HEX atlas value

#DDBC9D

#DDBC9D is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 188, 157, HSL 29, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.5377, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DDBC9D Sample readable text
HEX #DDBC9D
RGB rgb(221, 188, 157)
HSL hsl(29 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.5377
Contrast Black 11.75:1White 1.79:1

CSS

--color-ddbc9d: #DDBC9D;
.background-ddbc9d { background-color: #DDBC9D; }
.text-ddbc9d { color: #DDBC9D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5377
Black text11.75:1AA Pass
White text1.79:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#DDBC9D","rgb":[221,188,157],"hsl":[29,48,74],"cmyk":[0,15,29,13],"luminance":0.5377,"contrast":{"black":11.75,"white":1.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.75,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.79,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4EAE1","hex":"#F4EAE1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.7,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DDDB9D","hex":"#DDDB9D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.69,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBBB8E","hex":"#EBBB8E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.03,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ddbc9d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9DBEDD","analogous":["#DD9D9E","#DDDB9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDBC","#BC9DDD"],"tetradic":["#9EDD9D","#9DBEDD","#DB9DDD"],"splitComplementary":["#9DDDDB","#9D9EDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4EAE1","#DDBC9D","#C58D59"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4EAE1","dark":"#C58D59","saturated":"#EBBB8E","desaturated":"#CEBCAB","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFD0A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":21.77154105707724},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.38302928559939},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":22.516660498395403}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DDBC9D

#DDBC9D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DDBC9D is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 221, 188, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 48% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.5377, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.75:1AA Pass
White text1.79:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDBC9D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.75:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.79:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4EAE1#000000 text · best 17.7:1#F4EAE1
#DDDB9D#000000 text · best 14.69:1#DDDB9D
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
#EBBB8E#000000 text · best 12.03:1#EBBB8E

Generated Palette

#DDBC9D#DDBC9D
#9DBEDD#9DBEDD
#DD9D9E#DD9D9E
#DDDB9D#DDDB9D
#F4EAE1#F4EAE1
#C58D59#C58D59

Color Harmonies

#9DBEDD#9DBEDD
#DD9D9E#DD9D9E
#DDDB9D#DDDB9D
#9DDDBC#9DDDBC
#BC9DDD#BC9DDD

Variants

#F4EAE1#F4EAE1
#C58D59#C58D59
#EBBB8E#EBBB8E
#CEBCAB#CEBCAB
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFD0A3#FFD0A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Tan#D2B48C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Mica#D8C7B0

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#DDBC9D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.