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HEX atlas value

#DDC49D

#DDC49D is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 196, 157, HSL 37, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.5729, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DDC49D Sample readable text
HEX #DDC49D
RGB rgb(221, 196, 157)
HSL hsl(37 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.5729
Contrast Black 12.46:1White 1.69:1

CSS

--color-ddc49d: #DDC49D;
.background-ddc49d { background-color: #DDC49D; }
.text-ddc49d { color: #DDC49D; }

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
Luminance0.5729
Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA 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":"#DDC49D","rgb":[221,196,157],"hsl":[37,48,74],"cmyk":[0,11,29,13],"luminance":0.5729,"contrast":{"black":12.46,"white":1.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4EDE1","hex":"#F4EDE1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.05,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5DD9D","hex":"#D5DD9D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.66,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBC88E","hex":"#EBC88E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.18,"contrastWhite":1.59,"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"]}]
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/ddc49d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9DB5DD","analogous":["#DDA49D","#D5DD9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDC4","#C49DDD"],"tetradic":["#9DDDA4","#9DB5DD","#DD9DD5"],"splitComplementary":["#9DD5DD","#A49DDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4EDE1","#DDC49D","#C59B59"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4EDE1","dark":"#C59B59","saturated":"#EBC88E","desaturated":"#CEC1AB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFDCA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":9.695359714832659},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":19.87460691435179},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":24.596747752497688},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":25.079872407968907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DDC49D

#DDC49D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DDC49D is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 221, 196, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg 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 0.5729, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDC49D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4EDE1#000000 text · best 18.05:1#F4EDE1
#D5DD9D#000000 text · best 14.66:1#D5DD9D
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#EBC88E#000000 text · best 13.18:1#EBC88E
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0

Generated Palette

#DDC49D#DDC49D
#9DB5DD#9DB5DD
#DDA49D#DDA49D
#D5DD9D#D5DD9D
#F4EDE1#F4EDE1
#C59B59#C59B59

Color Harmonies

#9DB5DD#9DB5DD
#DDA49D#DDA49D
#D5DD9D#D5DD9D
#9DDDC4#9DDDC4
#C49DDD#C49DDD

Variants

#F4EDE1#F4EDE1
#C59B59#C59B59
#EBC88E#EBC88E
#CEC1AB#CEC1AB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFDCA3#FFDCA3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.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.#DDC49D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.