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HEX atlas value

#DDC99D

#DDC99D is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 221, 201, 157, HSL 41, 48%, 74%, has luminance 0.5958, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DDC99D Sample readable text
HEX #DDC99D
RGB rgb(221, 201, 157)
HSL hsl(41 48% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 29, 13)
Luminance 0.5958
Contrast Black 12.92:1White 1.63:1

CSS

--color-ddc99d: #DDC99D;
.background-ddc99d { background-color: #DDC99D; }
.text-ddc99d { color: #DDC99D; }

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
Luminance0.5958
Black text12.92:1AA Pass
White text1.63:1AA 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":"#DDC99D","rgb":[221,201,157],"hsl":[41,48,74],"cmyk":[0,9,29,13],"luminance":0.5958,"contrast":{"black":12.92,"white":1.63}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.92,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.63,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4EEE1","hex":"#F4EEE1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.16,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D1DD9D","hex":"#D1DD9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.54,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBCE8E","hex":"#EBCE8E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.75,"contrastWhite":1.53,"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":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"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/ddc99d.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":"#9DB1DD","analogous":["#DDA99D","#D1DD9D"],"triadic":["#9DDDC8","#C89DDD"],"tetradic":["#9DDDA9","#9DB1DD","#DD9DD1"],"splitComplementary":["#9DD1DD","#A99DDD"],"monochromatic":["#F4EEE1","#DDC99D","#C5A359"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4EEE1","dark":"#C5A359","saturated":"#EBCE8E","desaturated":"#CEC3AB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFE2A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":19.748417658131498},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":24.08318915758459},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":27.477263328068172}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DDC99D

#DDC99D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DDC99D is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 221, 201, and 157, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.5958, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.92:1AA Pass
White text1.63:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DDC99D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.92:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.63:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4EEE1#000000 text · best 18.16:1#F4EEE1
#D1DD9D#000000 text · best 14.54:1#D1DD9D
#EBCE8E#000000 text · best 13.75:1#EBCE8E
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8

Generated Palette

#DDC99D#DDC99D
#9DB1DD#9DB1DD
#DDA99D#DDA99D
#D1DD9D#D1DD9D
#F4EEE1#F4EEE1
#C5A359#C5A359

Color Harmonies

#9DB1DD#9DB1DD
#DDA99D#DDA99D
#D1DD9D#D1DD9D
#9DDDC8#9DDDC8
#C89DDD#C89DDD

Variants

#F4EEE1#F4EEE1
#C5A359#C5A359
#EBCE8E#EBCE8E
#CEC3AB#CEC3AB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFE2A3#FFE2A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Oat#D8CAB8

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.#DDC99D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.